A catalogue of portraits, fancy pictures, studies and sketches, by the late Sir Joshua Reynolds : consisting of family pieces, whole and half lengths, and three quarter size pictures of some of the most distinguished personages in the kingdom; several studies, and sketches for his historical pictures, and many celebrated fancy subjects ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood, by order of the excecutors, at the Great Room, Saville-Row, on Thursday, 14th April, and two following days, at 12 o'clock.

By: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 [auctioneer.]
Contributor(s): Way, Albert, 1805-1874 [former owner.] | Smith, William, 1808-1876 [former owner.]
Publisher: [London] : [s.n.], [1796].Description: 11 p. ; 21 cm.Subject(s): Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 -- Catalogs | Portraits -- Catalogs | Drawing -- Catalogs | Art auctions -- England -- London -- CatalogsOwnership: PD copy 1 is bound with a letter from Albert Way and manuscript notes; PD copy 2 was given by William Smith
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Book Book British Museum Prints and Drawings Shelves Sc.A.1.41 (5) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 322210-2001
Book Book British Museum Prints and Drawings Shelves Sc.A.1.40 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available PD10020556
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Sc.A.1.39 (8) A catalogue of the superb, capital, and truly valuable collection of celebrated Italian pictures, lately purchased from the Colonna, Borghese, and Corsini palaces, &c. by William Young Ottley, Esq. : forming an unrivalled assemblage of the genuine and finest works of the Italian schools. Which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, May the 16th, 1801, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.39 (9) A catalogue of a most superb, capital, and valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures : the property of a gentleman, highly distinguished for his fine taste in the arts: the whole selected with unbounded liberality, and now brought from his seat at Fonthill, in Wiltshire; consisting of inestimable works of the following great masters, Spagnoletto, A. Durer, Sal. Rosa, Guido, Murillo ... [and 19 other artists] ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, February the 27th, 1802, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.4 A catalogue of the collection of Italian, Flemish and French books of prints of the Rt. Hon. Edward Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, deceas'd : Containing the eminent works of Raphael, M. Angelo, Julio Romano ... Being all bound up in morocco, gilt and letter'd in a most elegant manner ... As also his Lordship's most curious and valuable collection of antient missals, decretals, berviaries, ... Which will be sold by Mr. Cock, ... on Monday the 17th of this instant February, 1745-6, and the nineteen following evenings ... Sc.A.1.40 A catalogue of portraits, fancy pictures, studies and sketches, by the late Sir Joshua Reynolds : consisting of family pieces, whole and half lengths, and three quarter size pictures of some of the most distinguished personages in the kingdom; several studies, and sketches for his historical pictures, and many celebrated fancy subjects ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood, by order of the excecutors, at the Great Room, Saville-Row, on Thursday, 14th April, and two following days, at 12 o'clock. Sc.A.1.41 (1) A catalogue of the valuable and choice collection of prints, and books of prints, of the late Mr. Colin Macfarquhar, of Edinburgh, (deceas'd.) : comprehending the most capital speciments and chef d'oeuvres of the greatest artists, from the invention of copper-plate printing, to the present time, collected at a most liberal expence, at home and abroad; with an equal regard to condition and quality of impression.--among which are to be found many proofs, and pieces unique, or nearly so. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Wednesday, May 11, 1796, and nine following days, at twelve o'clock. To be viewed two days preceding the sale, and catalogues had at the room. Sc.A.1.41 (10) Prints from Rubens, curious English portraits, &c. : A catalogue of an exceeding fine collection of Rubens's works, upwards of 170 in number, by Bolswert, Soutman, Witdocc, Pontius, Vorsterman, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, February 12, 1799, and following day, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.41 (11) Capital prints, and valuable library of books : a catalogue of the very choice and valuable collection of prints, drawings, and library of books, of Samuel Athawes, Esq. (leaving his town residence): the prints comprise the choicest works of Woollett, in proofs and etchings ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, February 14, 1799, and two following days, at twelve o'clock ...

PD copy 2 has a manuscript list of prices and names of buyers appended.

ESTC, T161858

PD copy 1 is bound with a letter from Albert Way and manuscript notes.

PD copy 2 was given by William Smith.