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 ...

By: King, Mr. (Thomas) [auctioneer.]
Contributor(s): Woodhouse, John | Smith, William, 1808-1876 [former owner.]
Publisher: [London] : printed by Barker and Son, [1803].Description: 16 p. ; 22 cm.Other title: Catalogue of a valuable collection of English portraits, including a fine assemblage, by C. and S. Pass, Hollar, Faithorne, White, Glover, &cSubject(s): Woodhouse, John -- Art collections -- Catalogs | Portrait prints -- Catalogs | Portraits -- Catalogs | Art auctions -- England -- London -- CatalogsOwnership: PD copy 3 was given by William Smith
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Book Book British Museum Prints and Drawings Shelves Sc.B.1.19 (5) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 322263-3001
Book Book British Museum Prints and Drawings Shelves Sc.B.1.18 (10) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 322263-2001
Book Book British Museum Prints and Drawings Shelves Sc.A.1.42 (10) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 322263-1001
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Sc.A.1.41 (8) Hollar's works : a catalogue of a choice collection of prints, by Hollar, in the finest condition, and of the first impression of the plates, several of them being proofs, and before the publisher's address, or the numbers at the corners of the plates. Also, variations of the same plate, and one or more unique prints. This assemblage of rarities has been very lately received from a respectable family in Leyden, in whose library they have been preserved in their pristine purity ever since the time that Hollar resided in that city ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, February 9, 1799, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.41 (9) Hollar's works : a catalogue of a choice collection of prints, by Hollar, in the finest condition, and of the first impression of the plates, several of them being proofs, and before the publisher's address, or the numbers at the corners of the plates. Also, variations of the same plate, and one or more unique prints. This assemblage of rarities has been very lately received from a respectable family in Leyden, in whose library they have been preserved in their pristine purity ever since the time that Hollar resided in that city ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, February 9, 1799, at twelve o'clock ... 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 ...

PD copy 1 is partly annotated in pencil with prices. Copy 3 is annotated with prices and names of buyers.

PD copy 3 was given by William Smith.