A catalogue of valuable prints and drawings, of the late Edward Mason, Esq. formerly secretary and librarian to His late Royal Highness, William, Duke of Cumberland : among which are contained works of the following masters: Faber, Smith, Hogarth, Bartolozzi, Edelinck, Drevet, &c. A very fine and compleat collection of Nantueil's heads, and some very highly finished Nuremburg drawings of flowers, birds, insects, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, March 17, 1797, and two following days, (Sunday excepted.) ...

By: Leigh and Sotheby
Contributor(s): Mason, Edward
Publisher: [London] : [s.n.], [1797].Description: 15 p. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Mason, Edward -- Art collections -- Catalogs | Prints -- Catalogs | Drawing -- Catalogs | Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs
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Sc.A.1.42 (1) A catalogue of a genuine collection of prints, drawings, books of prints, &c. : The property of a gentleman, brought from the country, containing prints by Rubens, Vischer, Jordaens, De Bruyn, Remnant, Hollar, Hogarth, first impressions--Bartolozzi, Sharp, Volpato, Simon, &c. Some very fine and scarce etchings, English portraits, drawings, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, Feb. 18, and Monday, 20, 1797, at six o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (10) Rare English portraits : A catalogue of a valuable collection of English portraits, including a fine assemblage, by C. and S. Pass, Hollar, Faithorne, White, Glover, &c. The property of, and collected by John Woodhouse, Esq. eminently distinguished for his taste in the fine arts; together with a small collection of another gentleman, also well-known as an amateur; likewise several excellent portfolios; which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King Street, Covent Garden, on Thursday, November 24, 1803, and two following days, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (2) A catalogue of a collection of prints by old masters, (consigned very lately from abroad) : among which are, many rare English portraits, by Pass, Delf, Hollar, Kilian, &c. particularly one of Oliver Cromwell on horseback; the King and Queen of Bohemia and family, by Visscher ... also a few drawings from the same cabinet. The whole in good preservation, and choice impressions. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, February 21, 1797, at six o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (3) A catalogue of valuable prints and drawings, of the late Edward Mason, Esq. formerly secretary and librarian to His late Royal Highness, William, Duke of Cumberland : among which are contained works of the following masters: Faber, Smith, Hogarth, Bartolozzi, Edelinck, Drevet, &c. A very fine and compleat collection of Nantueil's heads, and some very highly finished Nuremburg drawings of flowers, birds, insects, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, March 17, 1797, and two following days, (Sunday excepted.) ... Sc.A.1.42 (4) A catalogue of the reserved part of the collection of a gentleman, removed into the country : consisting of a small but brilliant assemblage of prints, books of prints, & drawings, of the first masters; including many proofs and fine impressions of engravings, by Woollett, Bartolozzi, Hogarth, Byrne, Vivarez, Le Bas, Hollar, Waterloo, , Ruyidal, Balechou, and others; drawings of landscapes, figures, cattle, flowers, &c ... with some high-finished drawings from the antique, by Carloni. Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Monday, March 27, 1797, and two following days, exactly at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (5) Capital prints, books of prints, and books : a catalogue of a very choice collection of prints, containing, many proofs, and finest impressions possible, of Rubens works, proofs, and beautiful impressions of Wille's ditto, a large collection of Hogarth's brilliant impressions, many by Vandyke, Woollett, Strange, Edelinck, and Drevet ... a few books of prints and drawings, with a small, but elegant assemblage of books, in fine condition. The property of William Hall Baillie, Esq. of the Stamp Office, (lately deceased.) Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, (by order of the executrix) on Friday, May 5, 1797, and following day, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (6) A catalogue of the genuine and valuable collection of prints, and books of prints, the property of John Hall, Esq. (deceased.) (late engraver to his Majesty.) : consisting of many valuable proofs, etchings, and fine impressions of his own works, and of many other eminent engravers ... which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Monday, May 29, 1797, and following day ...

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ESTC, T2557