Sales catalogue 466: Maggs Bros

Date:
1925
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/36
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 466: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    24 GURRIE (Sir Donald, b. 1825). ‘* The Knight of the Cruise of Mr. Gladstone.” Full length, standing, holding Gladstone bag behind him. Original drawing in water-colours by G, Pelligrini (Ape). June 21, 1804. Size 12 by 74 inches. £10 10s Head of the firm of Donald Currie & Co.; owner of the Castle line of steamships between London and Sth. Africa. On three occasions took the Rt. Hon. W. E Gladstone long trips in his ocean steamers when he was in need of a voyage to restore him to health. 25 DALKEITH (Charles, Earl of, 1722-1819). Full length, as a boy, leaning on large slab towards left, right hand holding a large owl, towards left a dog with paw raised looking at the bird, landscape with sunset in distance. Mezzotint by Val. Green after Sir J. Reynolds. Size 20 by 14 inches, with margins. 1773. £9 9s Succeeded his father as 4th Duke of Buccleugh, 1812. 26 DAVY (Sir Humphrey, 1788-1820). Nearly whole length sitting, frill, dark dress and stockings, left elbow on table on which are inkstand and papers. Mezzotint by S& W. Reynolds after H. Howard. Size 162 by 134 inches, with margins. 1804. | Fine impression. £10 10s Natural Philosopher ; created baronet 1818; P.R.S. 1820; celebrated as the inventor of the safety lamp, 1815. 27 DEVONSHIRE (Georgiana, Duchess, 1757-1800). Three-quarter length, seated on a sofa playing with her daughter, the child with both hands raised; a vase to the right; curtain to left. Mezzotint by George Keating after Sir Joshua Reynolds. Size 15 by 124 inches. : (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. III.). £52 10s
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