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1. A catalogue of the superlative collection of cabinet pictures and miniatures, beautiful Roman missals, most superbly illuminated, a few bronzes, carvings in ivory, specimens of stained glass from the earliest periods of the art, drawings, books of prints and port folios, a beautiful impression Macklin's Bible and a small library of books : the property of, and selected with equal taste and judgment by, the late John Edward Breen, Esq., deceased, of Swithin's Lane, Lombard Street : which will be peremptorily sold by auction, by Mess. Skinner, Dyke, & Co. on Tuesday the 28th of May, 1805, and four following days, at twelve o'clock, at the Great Room, No. 25, Conduit Street, Hanover Square, near Bond Street, by order of the executors and trustees : among the pictures are a cabinet jewel of a Virgin and Child by Raphael : a Head of the Virgin by Carlo Dolci, from Lord Godophin's collection : the Virgin Child, St John and Angel by L. D'Vinci ... the Adoration of the Magi by N. Poussin : a portrait by Denner ... : the Marriage of St. Catharine by Titian : the Birth of Adonis by Albano ... : cabinet landscape by Claude : a ditto by Wynants, and many others, in the most perfect preservation, by the following esteemed Masters : Correggio, P. Cortona, Solimena, Sal Rosa, Carracci, Guido, Rubens, Vandyck, Van Huysum, Phillippo Laura, Teniers, Claude, Paul Brill, Poelemburgh, Ostade, Wouvermans, Vanderwerff, T. Mieris, G. Douw, Pynaker, Breughel, &c. : in the collection of miniatures are the works of Petitot, Zinck, Cooper, Oliver, Hoskins, Hilliard, Holbein, Rosalba, &c.

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Creator:: Skinner, Dyke & Skinner (London, England)
Date:: 1805
Physical Description:: 28 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of that magnificent and truly valuable collection of pictures, the productions of the great artists of the British school, known as the collection of the Shakspeare Gallery, formed under the spirited directions, and with unbounded expence, by those distinguished promoters of the fine arts, the Messrs. Boydell's : these justly-admired pictures, in which the poetry of our great bard has furnished occasion for a proud display of national talent, comprise many of the happiest efforts of such deceased artists as the immortal Sir Joshua Reynolds, Wright of Derby, Hodges, Romney, Hamilton, Wheatley, Kirk, Ramberg, and others, the rarity as well as the excellence of whose works, must insure them a distinguished place in the collection of the connoisseur : among the spirited performances of living genius, are the King Lear, by Mr. West, and various by Barry, Northcote, Opie, Tresham, Fuseli, Hoppner, Smirke, Stothard, Peters, Rigaud, Westall, Boydell, A. Kauffman : and that admirable set of cabinet pictures, the Seven ages by Mr. Smirke : basso relievos, by the Hon. Mrs. Damer : and the grand alto relievo, the Apotheosis of Shakspeare, by the late Thomas Banks, Esq. R.A. : many of the above pictures are of the cabinet size, and the remainder will be found worthy objects for the large saloons of the nobility and gentry, or the halls of incorporate bodies, or for exhibition in distant parts of the Kingdom.

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 15, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of that magnificent and truly valuable collection of pictures, the production of the great artists of the British School, known as the collection of the Shakspeare Gallery : formed under the spirited directions, and with the unbounded expence, by those distinguished promoters of the fine arts, the Messrs. Boydell's : these justly-admired pictures, in which the poetry of our Great Bard has furnished occasion for a proud display of national talent, comprises many of the happiest efforts of such deceased artists as the immortal Sir Joshua Reynolds, Wright of Derby, Hodges, Romney, Hamilton, Wheatley, Kirk, Ramberg, and others, the rarity as well as the excellence of whose works, must insure them a distinguished place in the collection of the connoisseur : among the spirited performances of living genius, are the King Lear, by Mr. West : and various by Barry, Northcote, Opie, Tesham, Fuseli, Hoppner, Smirke, Stothard, Peters, Rigaud, Westall, Boydell, A. Kauffman : and that admirable set of cabinet pictures by Mr. Smirke : basso relievos, by the Hon. Mrs. Damer : and the Grand Alto Relievo, the Apotheosis of Shakspeare, by the late Thomas Banks, Esq. R.A. : many of the above pictures are of the cabinet size, and the remainder will be found worthy objects for the late saloons of the nobility and Gentry, or the Halls of Incorporate Bodies, or for Exhibitions in distant parts of the kingdom : the whole will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, on Friday, May 17, 1805, and two following days, (Sunday excepted), at twelve o'clock, by order of the proprietor, without reserve.

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of a collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures : chiefly the property of a Gentleman, deceased, and brought from his family seat in Ireland : among which are a surprising chef d'oeuvre by L. Backhuysen : the Three Marys at the tomb, by S. Rosa, in their original state : Virgin, Child and Saints, Schidone : and others by P. Veronese, Tintoretto, Schidone, Lanfranco, Marieski, Carlo Marrati, S. Rosa, S. Bourdon, Vouet, Glauber, Borgognone, Rubens, Jordaens, Wouvermans, Metzu, Steenwick, Huchtenburgh, &c. &c. &c. : and the admired original picture of Falstaff in the Buck-Basket, by Hamilton : which will be sold by Mr. Christie, at the Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, June 14, 1805, and following day, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A catalogue of a choice collection of capital paintings, by the most eminent Masters of the Old School : consisting of the works of Sir P. Lely, Sir J. Thornhill, Holbein, Guido, Vandyke, Calabreese, L. Da Vinci, Reubens, Teniers. Albert Durer, Baptiste, Titian, Guercino, Zucherro, Van Huysum, Polembergh, Comabue, P. Veronese, Dominichino, Scalkens, Van Eick, Vander Meulen, Claude, Schedoni, Schutz, Carlo Maat, Floris, Ibbettson, Moland, Bassan, Pether, Fyte, Morellio &c. : a pleasing variety of elegant coloured prints, in gilt frames, and a few loose prints : the genuine property of a Gentleman : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Collier, at his auction room, no, 32, New Bond Street, on Saturday, the 1st day of June, 1805, at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:: Collier, Mr. active 1805
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 6 pages ; 23 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of an extensive and magnificent collection of stained glass : consisting of The Seven Cartoons, after Raphael, closely studied, and coloured from the originals, and are the fruits of three years close application : the celebrated picture of The Misers, in the Royal Palace, at Windsor : and a great variety of subjects, from the most renowned ancient and modern, historical, portrait and landscape painters : the property and performance of those celebrated artists, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, of Highgate : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Richardson, at his house, no. 31, in the Strand, on Tuesday[Thurs], June [20], 1805, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, previous to the sale : descriptive catalogues may be had (Price Sixpence) of Mr. Richardson.

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Creator:: Richardson, William, active 1778–1815
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 7, [3] pages ; 25 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts