A catalogue of a collection of pictures , painted by Mr. Worlidge, Of Covent-Garden, Consisting of Histories, Heads, Landscapes and Dead Game, and also some Drawings; Which, together with A large and fine Picture of Orpheus and Eurydice, by Guido, Brought over from France by the late Mr. Samuel Paris; A View of Versailles, by Patel, And a large Family Picture, by Jordaens of Antwerp, Will be sold by auction, By Mr. Langford, At his House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, On Friday the 5th of this Instant April 1754. The said Pictures may be view'd from Wednesday the 3d Instant till the Time of Sale, which will begin punctually at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues of which may be had gratis of Mr. Worlidge, at Mr. Carne's, Glazier to his Majesty, in St. Martin's Lane; Mr. Payne, Bookseller in Pater Noster-Row; and Mr. Langford, in the Great Piazza aforesaid. Conditions of Sale as usual.

William Taylor, a boy born blind, looking in a mirror after his sight had been restored by surgery. Etching by T. Worlidge, 1751.

Henry Jenkins, aged 169. Etching by T. Worlidge, 1752, after R. Walker.

John Evelyn. Line engraving by J. Tookey after T. Worlidge.

The installation of the Earl of Westmorland as Chancellor of Oxford University in the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford. Engraving by T. Worlidge, 1761.

Christ among sick people and the Pharisees ('The hundred guilder print'). Etching by T. Worlidge, 1758, after Rembrandt, 1649.

Dissections of abortions of around eight and nine weeks: six figures, each with an accompanying line diagram. Copperplate engraving by T. Worlidge after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Apollo. Etching by T. Worlidge.

Henry Jenkins, aged 169. Etching by T. Worlidge, 1792, after R. Walker.

Sir James Edward Smith. Etching by Mrs D. Turner after T. Worlidge.

1 print : etching ; platemark 34.8 x 25.8 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 19.4 x 12.8 cm

1 print : soft ground etching ; platemark 20.4 x 13.3 cm

The head of a man in a fur hat in profile to right. Soft ground etching by B. Green, 1780, after T. Worlidge.

1 print : soft ground etching ; platemark 21.6 x 15.9 cm

The head of an old man in a turban directed to left, looking to front. Soft ground etching by B. Green, 1775, after T. Worlidge.

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Thomas Worlidge

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Images by Thomas Worlidge

Works from the collections

Henry Jenkins, aged 169. Etching by T. Worlidge, 1752, after R. Walker.

Henry Jenkins, aged 169. Etching by T. Worlidge, 1792, after R. Walker.

The head of a man in a fur hat in profile to right. Soft ground etching by B. Green, 1780, after T. Worlidge.

John Evelyn. Line engraving by J. Tookey after T. Worlidge.

The head of an old man in a turban directed to left, looking to front. Soft ground etching by B. Green, 1775, after T. Worlidge.

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Thomas Worlidge

Images from the collections

Images by Thomas Worlidge

Works from the collections

Henry Jenkins, aged 169. Etching by T. Worlidge, 1752, after R. Walker.

Henry Jenkins, aged 169. Etching by T. Worlidge, 1792, after R. Walker.

The head of a man in a fur hat in profile to right. Soft ground etching by B. Green, 1780, after T. Worlidge.

John Evelyn. Line engraving by J. Tookey after T. Worlidge.

The head of an old man in a turban directed to left, looking to front. Soft ground etching by B. Green, 1775, after T. Worlidge.

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