A catalogue of drawings and books of drawings : to be sold on Thursday the 6th of May 1802 for the endowment of a parish-school : at Boldre, near Lymington, in Hampshire : to this catalogue is added the author's account of the drawings contained in it, and of the principles, on which they are executed ...
Alternate Title(s):
Mr. Gilpin's drawings
Published / Created:
London : Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, Strand, 1802.
Physical Description:
43 p., 3 leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Books
Notes:
BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy two is bound with: Two essays / Thomas Gilpin. London : T. Cadell, 1804. Contains copious ms. notations.MUDD,AUCT X348 G395 1802/5/6: Title on cover: Catalogue of drawings. Title on original paper cover: Mr. Gilpin's drawings.Plates by Sawrey Gilpin.List of "Mr. Gilpin's works sold by Messrs. Cadell and Davies": p. [44]First appearance of Gilpin's essay on drawing. Title on separate t.p.: The author's account of the principles on which the drawings are executed.This essay was republished in 1804, along with another essay on sketching, under title: Two essays.Auction was arranged by Sir George Beaumont who enlisted services of Christie's as auctioneer. The 139 lots raised £ 1600.--cf. Barbier.Text printed by A. Strahan, Printer's-Street.Barbier, C. William Gilpin, p. 172-173.