Grosvenor Prints

  Cover image: [George, Prince of Wales] The Lover's Dream. ''A Thousand Virtues seem to lackey her, Driving far off each thing of Sin & Guilt.'' Milton. J.s Gillray swa.n et fec.t Pub.d Jan.y 24.th 1795, by H. Humphrey No 37, New Bond Street. Etching with very fine hand colour. Sheet 315 x 415mm (12½ x 16¼"). Trimmed into plate, laid on album paper at sides, folded on right. The Prince of Wales (1762-1830) lies asleep, hugging his pillow, surrounded by visions including Princess Caroline (1768-1821) as a radiant beauty and George III (1738-1820) with a generous allowance.  A satire of the Prince's consent to marry on condition of the payment of his debts and an increased income. BM Satires 8610. [Ref: 69241 ]    Catalogue 154 contains just over 190 items, comprising the following subjects: Glorious Revolution: Jacobites , Nonjurors and Seven Bishops Satire Portraits Mezzotint Portraits  Decorative Items Decorative Mezzotints Views Overseas Views UK Spo...

  Cover: [Nicholas Largilliere & family.] N. de Largilliere Pinx. I.Beckett fe. I. Smith ex. [n.d., c.1686.] Mezzotint. 370 x 270mm (14½ x 10½"). Trimmed to plate, crease in top right corner. Largilliere's portrait of himself and his family in an ornamental garden with statuary including a female nude and a fountain of a cherub riding on a dophin. He stands, leaning against a pedestal, looking down on his wife, who is seated with two small children, to whom she feeds grapes and other fruit. Also depicted are a peacock and a King Charles Spaniel. CS: Beckett 60, state ii of ii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. [Ref: 65321 ]   £360.00      We are pleased to present our listing: Catalogue 144: The Birth of Mezzotint! In the mid-17th century, a groundbreaking new form of engraving was introduced in Europe. Dur...

  Puck. [n.d., c.1860.] Pen & ink sketch on folded letter sheet, side 155 x 100mm (6 x 4"), with printed version; Baskerville vellum wove watermark. Printed version trimmed from booklet cover. A grotesque, winged Puck, sitting on a toadstool. Apparently a preparatory sketch for the cover illustration of 'Virtue's Imperial Shalespeare', a 40-part illustrated series published by Charles Knight, 'with Illustrations by Cope, R.A. Leslie, R.A., Maclise, R.A. E.M. Ward. R.A. W.P. Frith, R.A. H.S. Marks, A.R.A. and others'. [Ref: 57783 ]   £190.00   (£228.00 incl.VAT)   We are pleased to present our first catalogue of the New Year! This miscellaneous listing of over 290 items contains: Portraits including Mezzotints and Eastern Europeans . Decorative items encompassing trades . Transport such as ballooning . ...

   Cover image: A Tigress. Engraved by John Murphy by Permission of Mr. George Stubbs from the Picture Painted by himself and in his Possession. London, Published July 27, 1798 by J. Murphy, North side Paddington Green. Rare and extremely fine mezzotint. Sheet 490 x 620mm (19¼ x 24¼"). Framed. Thread margins. Unexamined out of frame. A superb example of the finest images produced in the history of mezzotint, depicting a a recumbent tigress, probably the Royal Tiger in Stubbs's possession when he died. The painting had originally been engraved by John Dixon in 1772; however that mezzotint plate had been destroyed, so John Murphy was allowed to engrave a new plate. Lennox-Boyd 133: ii of ii. [Ref: 57221 ]   £12,500.00    Seasons greetings! We have pleasure in sending out our new catalogue, a festive miscellany of over 300 items containing: Portraits including...