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KING, ESQ., TO BE SOLD BY RUCTION, AT HIS LHTE RESIDENCE, No. 75 CITY COUNCILLORS STREET, ON Saturday Afternoon, April 3rd. 1886. SALE WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT TWO O'CLOCK, M. HICKS & CO., Auctioneers, C^T^LOGTJE. ENGRAVINGS, ETCHINGS, &e. No. Engraver. Subject. 1. J. E. Meunier Louis XVII in the Temple, after Wappers. A good example of modem line engraving after the classical school. 2. Brunet-Desbaines The Thames, with St. Paul's in the background. 3. John Park Flatford Lock, after Constable. 4. C. P. Slocombe I ^^^ ^'^^^ VVinter of Cleopatra's Needle on the 1 Thames P^mbankment. An original etching, in which the etcher's usual happy water effect is obtained. 5. Geo. Cruikshank \ ^ Photograph of his drawing of " Shakespeare's { First Appearance on the Stage of The Globe." 6. Grunet An autotype of a Chapel Scene. 7- W. Say Kirkstall Lock, after Turner. 8. T. LuPTON Dartmoor Castle, after Turner. f Three portraits, two of them old, and ten plates, 9. Jacques Callot.... J "^'^^ ^^^ ^'^^^ ^^ " Les Fantasies," 1635— (iqQ^-16^0 ^ arranged m one frame. With this will be ^ ^^ '^^' I sold a catalogue of his works, by J. H. Green, L London, 1804. 10. Volpato (1738) A Sybil, after Michael Angelo. A pure line engraving, and one of the plates engraved by this celebrated Artist for Gavin Hamilton's " Schola Italica Picturge." 4 N< 1. Kn( . I-: .\\ Ik, Stiij-ki -r. II. \ AN l)Si k ( I 599 164! )('|iiisi (j-nwncd with Thorns. One 111 Ills orij^uKil euliin^i, ami in ^mn] condilK^n. i<^- I.t'Ku HON The Virgin and Cliild. aller Kapluiel. .\ line >|)cLiinen ul niuduru line cnj,'raving. 1,5. I!i:rii;i,i\i (1763) The Magdalene, after Schidonc. This cniinciil en^jnivx-r, a follower uf" tliu classical sciioul, was a puinl of Bartolo//i, and this beautiful print is one of his best elVorts. 14. |. M. LioTVki) ^ l>ai)hne Changed into a Laurel Tree, after " ■ " " * ' * ^ " I (Jignani. An elleclivc line engraving. I.iotanl was a younger bruthei of Jolm Stephen Liotard, known in lingland as •• The Turk," on account of his dress. 15. C'llAs. I'l KNEk ) ., , . , . , , n --3 *,'i-n \ ^Alexander .Adam. \AA)., alter Raeburn. A beautiful portrait, and e.\c|uisitely handled by this master of mezzo-tint. 16. Sik Robert Stkan(;i: ) ,c ,, ^ , ., (1721-1792) I ^^I^gdalene, after Gtudo. One of the most eminent of English engravers ; was knighted in 1787. This plate is a line example of his bold and intelligent execution. 17. Imchkns (1S04) The Woman Taken in Adultery, after Pordenone. A modern line engraving, following the best traditions of the classical school. 18. Va1,1:.NI1NF, GkKEN... ) rn, *■ ,-. (i739-i''o 'Uid .4Lneas. TJie Landscajje by W oollett and the figures by Jiarlottozzi ; in fine preservation. 20. Hui'ONT Louis Philippe, after Gerard. No. En(;havek. SirnjFCT. 21. Pktkr Lvr/ The \'irgin and Chil.l. nUtT Crregio. One (jf the lict liiic enj;iavinj,'s in tlic i-ullt'ction. 22. Wm. ShAKI' f , . , (1749-1874) \ ^^"'■'' "'' ' '"^f"''"! ^'t''' ^Vcst. Thisisconsi.lere.l tlu' l.-'^t piim of tli.- l{.,y,ldl collection, an, after Stothard. The proof outline of lliis tine plate. I 6 No. Kn(;ravi;k. SiTnjF.cT. 33. F'"i Rii. Baiimann St. John the Kvangclisi. An cxncl facsimilie of Miiller's celelirated ungraviiiK. -, , c.K 'ri-..v.L. i Portrait of Roinbrandt in a Turkish Dress, after ( the paintinj; by himseU. 'I'lic fiiu'st iiiLV/n-tinl in tlio Cdllcctmn, i Three l-itliograi)h portraits of the Kemble Family, from the ( halk drawings of Sir Thomas Lawrence. %6 Fkfi.k I'.Riniiiv I ''le Kxaminat ion of a Village School, after Geo '^ ' ' .... I Harvey. 37. CiiAS. 1). Aui>K...., rile Triunpetcr, after Mei.isonier, 38 IJishop Fulford, after UNFRAMED PRINTS. 39. John Pakk The Cornfield, after Constable. 40. C. H. VVii.soN Paris, Evening, after Herpin. 41. Stki'iien Parisff The Old Mill. 42. Catkrink Piotti- \ Semiranide Responde al Nun/.io, after da- PiRoi,\. \ Cento. A line pi-im in the classical manner. 4'*. LrcLFRt' I ^^''''1" forgiving Thunderbolts for I.ouis XIV. '' ' ' " ( alter Lebrun. 44. Francis Bavan La Jardiniere, after Mieris, A lithograph. i 7 Artist. Subject. 45. VVm. Woom.f.tt ) ., , ■ r^ , , , /,-^e.,-j^^\ > Monuments in Eastern Island. One of the plates from Cook's Voynet aiui like all Woollctt's work admirably done. 46. Wm. Hyrnk >,,. ^ ^, , , ,. (ijA-j.i^oe.) > I WO scenes. from Cook s \ oyages. Byrne stands nearly as high as Woollctt in the list of English engravers of lamlscape. 47. Nicholas )iKR(;HKM. ) ,, ,., , n- • , ( 1624-16SO I "'" ''tnog'"'^I''i'^ of his animal studies. 48. JJkknaro Pk art.... ) ,,,, ', , . , T (16^^-17^8) i Murder of the Innocents. One (;f his best plates. Hryan says, " Tlic first impressions are before the crown is placed on the head o; Herod ; fine." 49. Arundel Society Two panels. Saints after Mantegna. DRAWINGS. 50. Bone The Witches in Macbeth. 51. do Coriolanus. 52. Chalon Bachus, with Nymphs, Satyrs, &c. 53- do A somewhat similar subject. 54' do A Sylvan scene. 55. Cristall Esther and Ahasuerus. 56. Vari.ey Promethus. These very remarkable drawings are the works of the members of The Sketching Society, which Uwins tells us was formed "bout iSoS. by a number of young artists ; they met at each otiier's houses in rotation, a subject was announced by the host, and at eight o'clock the work began, which was stopped promptly at ten, when they sat down to snpper. The drawings remained the property of the host, who was not allowed to sell them. Havter I ^^^'•^•''' ^"'' '^ portrait of the Queen, Princess *''' ( Louise, and tile Marquis of Lome. 8 No. Artist. Surject. r, j Sepia drawing — Cupids playing with a sln'eld ^ ( and tiowers. (Circular, very fine.) 59. CARRfe (Michael ?) | ^^^Haechif,'"'"^""'^^''' ^^"""^'''^ ''^ ^'""' ^'""^ 60 Pencil drawing — The Fathers of the Church. OIL PAINTINGS and WATER-COLORS. 61. WiM. Hall Sketch after ']\:rner. 62 The Family Altar. 63. Kfiffany Girl feeding Chickens. r)4. John Fraser Mount Oxford. 65 Sketch after Turner on panel. 66. Jackson. Portrait of Thomas Moore. 67. S. Colman Sunset, on panel 63 .0, Partoral Scene, on copper. 69 The Ruined Castle. 70. Mrs. Hopkins The Sewing Girl's Home. 71. Bet,l Smith Portrait of Dean Bethune. 72. Miniature The Crucifixion painted on parchment. This curious little painting h-,d been in the possession of the family of the former •^wner since 1 7 19. Ti Oleograph | The Grand Canal at Venice. (An oleograph ( after Van Moer.) 74. Harlow White.... \ Durham Castle from the River. (A charming ( little Water-Color.) * -. 9 No. Artist. Subject. 75. MiLLAKD ...Landscape. 7^^'