Catalogue 110 is here!
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Representation of the Royal Fire-Work perform'd by the directions of
Coll. Hopkey and Coll. Borgard on the River of Thames near Whitehall,
y.e 7.th of July 1713. being y.e day appointed for a publick
Thanksgiving for the General Peace.
B. Lens fec. et exc.
[n.d. 1713]
Extremely rare & fine mezzotint. 520 x 410mm (20½ x
16"). Trimmed to plate mark. Horizontal centre fold crease with minor
creasing and scratches across the image. Small nicks to the edges. Loss
to bottom left corner filled in with ink.
An
architectural facade of paired columns adorned with statues and the
royal crest. Fireworks burst into the sky in the background as well as
on the Thames in the foreground. The statues take the allegorical form
of Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, Justice, Courage, Victory, Peace
and Conduct. The year of peace, or Anno Pacis, refers to the Peace of
Utrecht signed in April 1713 by Queen Anne, Louis XIV and Philip V of
Spain.
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We have the pleasure in sending out our new Catalogue 110; a listing of over 300 items. It includes portraits, topography both Foreign and UK, Sports and Pastimes such as fishing, some Americana and satire including George Hunt.Some highlights include:
AM.
[n.d., c.1880.]
Rare etching. Sheet 490 x 345mm (19½ x 13½"). Trimmed within platemark, repaired tear in top edge.
With a remarque of crossed real tennis rackets and balls. Charles Delahaye born 1825 learnt the game through his father who ran a court at Amiens. At the age of 15 he was good enough to become attached to a court at Passage Sandrie where to learnt from, and played with, the great champion E. Barre and the leading amateurs becoming only second to Barre himself. Delahaye was known as Biboche.
[Ref: 56447] £950.00
Painted by Mr. Orme under the Direction of Lord Nelson & the Officers of his Majesty Ship the Captain. Engraved by Dan.l Orme Historical Engraver to his Majesty & the Prince of Wales.
[Published & Sold June 2 1800 by Danl Orme at his Gallery No 118 New Bond Street and Sold by Edwd Orme Printseller to the King No 59 New Bond Street.]
Stipple and etching, printed in colours. 510 x 610mm (20 x 24"). Framed. A few small surface abrasions; unexamined out of frame.
In an unpresidented move, Nelson sent his boarders across one Spanish ship to capture another, later known in the Royal Navy as ''Nelson's patent bridge for boarding first rates''. Here he takes the surrender of the ship San José, a captain giving Nelson the sword of Squadron Commander Francisco Javier Winthuysen y Pineda, who lies to one side mortally wounded. The original painting is in the National Maritime Museum.
[Ref: 56381] £680.00
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