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Prospectus of The British Gallery of Engravings, from Pictures of The Italian, French, Flemish, Dutch and English Schools, now in the possession of The King, and The Noblemen and Gentlemen of the United Kingdoms; with some account of each Picture, and a Life of the Artist; and also a Short History of Painting and Engraving, including the Rise and Progress of those Arts in Great Britain.
by Edward Forster, A.M. F.R.S. and S.A. Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle
London:
Published by William Miller, Albermarle Street Printed by William Savage, Bedford Bury
1807 (date on title page, but some prints have dates as late as 1812)
Original 200-year-old copperplate engravings,
on beautiful chain-laid paper with the occasional J Whatman watermark.
(Descriptive text page included when available—English on one side, French on the other)
Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
Image size varies; noted below thumbnail.
Foxing present on some plates. Please click on a thumbnail for a view of the entire plate.
NOTE: the photos were taken in natural sunlight, thus there may be the appearance of sepia/yellow tint to the engravings, but they were printed with black ink.
SAINT CHRISTOPHER
PAINTER: OLSHEIMER
ENGRAVER: J. HEATH
Image size: Approx. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$150
UGOLINO
PAINTER: SIR J. [JOSHUA] REYNOLDS
ENGRAVER: RAIMBACH
Image size: Approx. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$100
LADY AND CHILD
PAINTER: VANDYKE
ENGRAVER: E. SMITH
Image size: Approx. 8 x 10 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$75
SAINT JOHN
PAINTER: GUIDO
ENGRAVER: J. HEATH
Image size: Approx. 7 x 9 3/8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
GERARD DOUW
PAINTER: G. DOUW
ENGRAVER: J. MITAN
Image size: Approx. 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$100
A NOBLEMAN OF CYPRUS
PAINTER: TITIAN
ENGRAVER: W. SKELTON
Image size: Approx. 7 x 8 1/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
THE PLAGUE
PAINTER: N. POUSSIN
ENGRAVER: J. FITTLER
Image size: Approx. 12 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$125
A LANDSCAPE
PAINTER: CLAUDE
ENGRAVER: MIDDIMAN & I. PYE
Image size: Approx. 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$125
ARCHBISHOP OF SPALATRO
PAINTER: TINTORET
ENGRAVER: W. SKELTON
Image size: Approx. 7 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$125
ABEL
PAINTER: RUBENS
ENGRAVER: J. HEATH
Image size: Approx. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
THE SYBIL'S TEMPLE
PAINTER: BERGHEM
ENGRAVER: J. FITTLER
Image size: Approx. 9 3/8 X 10 1/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$125
BEARS AND DOGS
PAINTER: SNYDERS
ENGRAVER: J. FITTLER
Image size: Approx. 12 5/8 X 7 1/2 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$175
A MAGDALEN
PAINTER: DOMINICHINO
ENGRAVER: N. SCHIAVONETTI
Image size: Approx. 6 X 7 3/8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$100
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PAINTER: MURILLO
ENGRAVER: J. HEATH
Image size: Approx. 5 1/4 X 8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
SOME GRUBINESS IN MARGINS
$125
NICHOLAS BERGHEM
PAINTER: REMBRANDT
ENGRAVER: N. SCHIAVONETTI
Image size: Approx. 6 3/4 X 8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$100
DUTCH BOORS
PAINTER: A. OSTADE
ENGRAVER: I. TAYLOR
Image size: Approx. 6 3/4 X 7 1/2 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
NOTE THE GRUBINESS IN MARGIN, SPOT IN LOWER MARGIN, CREASE LEFT SIDE/CORNER, WOULD STILL MOUNT/FRAME NICELY
$75
FLEMISH PASTIME
PAINTER: BRAWER
ENGRAVER: G. NOBLE
Image size: Approx. 5 3/4 X 6 3/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$100
HOLY FAMILY
PAINTER: L. CARACCI
ENGRAVER: A. RAIMBACH
Image size: Approx. 6 5/8 X 9 1/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$150
CANAL OF DORT
PAINTER: CUYP
ENGRAVER: J. FITTLER
Image size: Approx. 12 1/4 X 8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
JOSEPH'S GARMENT
PAINTER: GUERCINO
ENGRAVER: N. SCHIAVONETTI
Image size: Approx. 8 5/8 X 6 3/8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$125
SALVATOR ROSA
PAINTER: SALVATOR ROSA
ENGRAVER: J. NEAGLE
Image size: Approx. 6 7/8 X 8 7/8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
$100
SAMUEL AND ELI
PAINTER: REMBRANDT
ENGRAVER: J. FITTLER
Image size: Approx. 6 7/8 X 8 3/8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
SOME LIGHT FOXING AND SPOTS IN THE MARGINS, WELL OUTSIDE IMAGE
$125
VIEW OF ROME
PAINTER: WILSON
ENGRAVER: MIDDIMAN
Image size: Approx. 10 5/8 X 7 1/2 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
FOXING AND SPOTS MOSTLY IN THE MARGINS, BOTTOM EDGE TRIMMED TO WITHIN PUBLISHER'S TAGLINE
$75
A MAGDALEN
PAINTER: LUDOVICO CARACCI
ENGRAVER: ANKER SMITH
Image size: Approx. 6 X 7 3/4 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
SOME FOX MARKS IN MARGINS, OUTSIDE OF IMAGE
$125
VANDYK, AS PARIS
PAINTER: VANDYK
ENGRAVER: L. SCHIAVONETTI
Image size: Approx. 6 X 7 3/8 inches Sheet size: approximately 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (approx. 36 x 49 cm)
