Grosvenor Prints

A selection of prints which carry the collectors' stamps of their illustrious former owners: A fine portrait with decorative border, from the 'admirable and rich' Cabinet Brentano-Brickenstock, founded by the Viennese J.M. von Birckenstock (1738-1809), friend of the great print scholar Adam Bartsch, and continued through subsequent generations: Athanasius Rodulphius. Patritius Florentinus, pro Seren.mo Magno Hetru riae Duce ad Pacis universalis trae tatus 1648. Inquirunt Pacem et Peresquuntur Eam. Anselmus van Halle pinxit. Petrus de Ioden sculpsit. Accessit Privilegium Caesareum. Cum privilegio Regum eet Hollandiae Ordinum 1649. Engraving, with collector's stamp on verso with very large margins. Plate 305 x 196mm (12 x 7¾"). Excellent impression. Anatasio Ridolfi, a Catholic theologian and secretary of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. He served as Envoy for the Peace of Westphalia. Lugt 1921: [Cabinet Brentano-Birckenstock].

To coincide with Radio 3's Baroque Spring season and the series of programmes on Baroque in Britain on Radio 4, a list of prints highlighting some of the great names and achievements of this style and period: King Charles I played a key role in bringing continental artists to Europe. During his reign the likes of Rubens and Orazio Gentileschi spent time in London executing major commissions. This engraving was made from van Dyck's famous 'triple portrait' of Charles (now in the Royal Collection), itself executed to send to Italy as the basis for a marble bust of Charles by another great baroque artist, Bernini: Charles The First, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. Antonius Vandyck Eques pinxit. Aug.t 12.th 1817. W. Sharp, Member of the Imperial & Royal Academy of Vienna, sculpsit. London: Pub.d 1.st Feb.y, 1815 for the Select Work of Celebrated Portraits and Illustrious Characters, after Pictures of the Great Masters of the various Schools

With George Catlin's American Indian Portraits currently exhibiting at the National Portrait Gallery (the first time they have left America since the 1850s), we have compiled a gallery of our own, published around the same time that Catlin was painting his portraits- click on the images for more information: We also have many more images of  Native Americans predating these- for a fuller list click on this link . Furthermore, we have recently acquired prints from Catlin's own 'North American Indian Portfolio': Wounded Buffalo Bull. No.16. Catlin del._on Stone by Mc.Gahey. Day & Haghe Lith.rs to the Queen. (From Catlins N.A. Indian Collection.) [London: Geo. Catlin, 1844.] Tinted lithograph. 411 x 565mm (16¼ x 22¼"). Tear to lower edge. Buffalo wounded by a spear or arrow in the snow. Abbey Travel: 653.16. [Ref: 29517]   £620.00   Buffalo