Sales catalogue 408: Maggs Bros

Date:
1921
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/10
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 408: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    119 ROMNEY (Charles, Earl of, 1744-1811). Full length, standing, robes, right hand on papers on table to left, sword in left hand, landscape in background, seen through opening to left. Mezzotint engraving by Val Green after Sir W. Beechey, Size 248 by 15 inches. 1803.°: £3 3s 120 ROSTAND (Edmund, b. 1868). ‘' Cyrano.” Full length, standing, monocle, holding stick and gloves in left hand. Original water-colour drawing ede for the Vanity Fair Cartoon by F. B. Guth. June 20, r9or. Size 133 by 7 inches. £4 15s Dramatist : Memer of the Academie Francaise 121 SCOTT (Sir Walter, 1771-1832). Nearly halt length, white collar, dark coat, chain, Arms under. Stipple engraving by Win. Walker after Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A. Size 142 by 11 inches. 1826. Lettered proof impression, with facsimile signature. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. XIII.). £31 10s 122 SHAW-STEWART (Sit Michael, 1788-1836, Baronet, M.P.). To waist, white Rec enenicy military coat with SL butterholes, Arms under. Mezzotint by Saml. Cousins after Sir H. Raeburn. Size 114 by 9% inches, with margins. 1827. Brilliant lettered proof impression, £22 10s 123 SHERIDAN (Eliza Ann Lindley, died 1792). As St. Cecilia, Full length seated, playing organ, children on her right singing. Mezzotint by W. Dickinson after Sir J. Reynolds. Size 18 by 14 inches, with margins. 1776. £27 10s Beautiful and cea tied singer; married to R. B. Sheridan, the statesman and dramatist. 124 Another impression, - - £14 14s 125 SIDDONS (Mrs., 1755- -1831). As the ‘* Tragic Muse.’ Full eae che seated in large arm chair, left arm raised with the elbow resting on arm of chair, a tiara on her head, strings of pearls round neck looped at bosom, behind the chair stand two emblematical figures of ‘* Crime ”’ and ‘‘ Remorse.’’ Large and very fine stipple engraving by Haward after Sir J. Reynolds. Size 25 by. 172 inches. 1878. Most. brilliant impression in second state, with inscription in open letters, £52 10s Famous Tragedienne.
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