A catalogue of a most valuable collection of prints, books of prints, drawings, and antiquities : late the property of John Strange, Esq. LL.D. F.R. and F.A.S. deceased, formerly British Resident at Venice : the prints comprise an extensive assemblage of V. Den Enden, and other fine impressions of the works of Ruben's, Bolswert, Galle, Pontius, Vischer, Soutman, Poilly, Roussellet, Daulle, Bloemart, Edelink, Spiere, Carracci, M. Antonio, A. Durer : Italian and Dutch etchings : views, &c. by Hollar : modern proofs by Bartolozzi, Strange, &c. : a most capital set of Swiss views by Aberli : drawings by Guardi, &c. : valuable books of prints and antiquities : a capital set of Hogarth's works, &c. &c. &c. : the antiquities consist of bustos, vases, bas reliefs, bronzes, gems, coins, medals, curious carvings in ivory and wood, Raphael's Ware, &c. &c. : which (by order of the executors, and pursuant to the directions of the will of the late John Strange, Esq.) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, on Wednesday, March 19, 1800, and four following days, (Sunday excepted), at twelve o'clock : may be viewed five days preceding the sale, when catalogues may be had (at one shilling and sixpence each) to be returned to purchasers.
Published / Created:
[London] : [Mr. Christie], [1800]
Physical Description:
28 pages ; 28 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsN8640 .N6+ v. 2 no.47 copy 1 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and ManuscriptsN8640 .N6+ v. 6 no.11 copy 2 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
English short title catalogue, T181465Getty provenance index databases, sale catalog Br-A5784Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 6041Date of sale: March 19th-23rd, 1800.Place of sale: London.BAC: British Art Center copy 1 is annotated in ink with sale prices for all lots.. Number 47 of 52 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick; signed in manuscript: William Upcott, London Institution, 1823.BAC: British Art Center copy 2 is not annotated. Number 11 of 53 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick; signed in manuscript: William Upcott, London Institution, 1823.
Subject Terms:
Strange, John, 1732–1799 -- Art collections -- Catalogs. | Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. | Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. | Decorative arts -- Catalogs. | Prints, European -- Catalogs. | Drawing, European -- Catalogs. | Antiquities -- Catalogs. | Strange, John, 1732–1799 | Art -- Private collections. | Drawing, European. | Prints, European. | Italy. | Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate. | Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph. | London Institution -- Ownership.