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Grosvenor Prints Tel: 020 7836 1979 19 Shelton Street [email protected] Covent Garden www.grosvenorprints.com London WC2H 9JN Catalogue 100 Item 65: Saturn in his chariot by Raphael. ` Cover: Detail of item 126 Back: Detail of Item 9 Registered in England No. 305630 Registered Office: 2, Castle Business Village, Station Road, Hampton, Middlesex. TW12 2BX. Rainbrook Ltd. Directors: N.C. Talbot. T.D.M. Ra ment. C.E. Ellis. E&OE VAT No. 217 6907 49 1. La Beneficenza All' Autore delle Notti Romane e della Italiana Saffo Antonio Canova. A. Canova inv. e scolpi. Tognoli dis. Dom Marchetti inc. Gruppo in marino nel Mausoleo dell' Arciduchessa Maria Cristina in Vienna. [n.d. c. 1805]. Etching and engraving. 550 x 410mm (21¾ x 16"), with large margins. Mint. £260 Sculpture of a woman, Charity, leading a stooped old man and praying child behind her. Part of Maria Christina's (1742-1798) impressive funerary monument, commissioned by her husband Albert, the Duke of Teschen (1738-1822), of Antonio Canova (1757-1822). The print is dedicated, somewhat cryptically, to the 'author of the Roman Nights' and 'Italian Sappho'. The monument itself has been relocated and acquired by the Museo Antonia Canova, Possagno. From the Berkeley Collection, Spetchley Park. Stock: 55025 2. Sibyllae Quatuor a Raphaele Sancio Urbinate Romae in Ecclesia S. Mariae Pacis Depictae. Cumana Persica Phygia Tiburtina. Sal. Cardelli Alexandri I pensionaris sculp. [n.d., c.1770.] Engraving. 355 x 665mm (14 x 26¼"), with very large 5. [Leaf from a breviary, use of Sarum.] margins. Stains and creasing in margins. £260 [London: John Kingston & Henry Sutton, 1556.] An engraving of Raphael's fresco above the spandrel in Latin letterpress in black and red, printed on both sides. the church of Santa Maria della Pace, showing the four Sheet 225 x 165mm. £60 sybylls. From the Berkeley Collection, Spetchley Park. A leaf from ''Portiforium Seu Breuiarium, Ad Insiguis Stock: 54978 Sarisburiensis Ecclesie Vsum'', a Catholic liturgical book for praying the canonical hours according to the 3. To Thomas Brand Hollis Esq.r These Sarum Rite, printed during the reign of Catholic queen Memoirs of his Friend Thomas Hollis Esq.r are Mary I. From a copy held at Egton Bridge Chapel, North Yorkshire. See Ref: 54956, 54990, 54991. Inscribed by the Compilers. MDCCLXXX. Stock: 54992 J.B. Cipriani del. F. Bartolozzi sculp.t. Publish'd March 20th 1780. 6. Stipple and etching. 310 x 235mm (12¼ x 9¼"), with [Leaf from a breviary, use of Sarum.] margins. £280 [London: John Kingston & Henry Sutton, 1556.] The dedication to the 'Memoirs of Thomas Hollis' by Latin letterpress in black and red, printed on both sides. Francis Blackburne, featuring an female allegorical Sheets 225 x 165mm (8¾ x 6½). Taped into mount. figure of Fame, with trumpet, shield and owl. De £65 A leaf from ''Portiforium Seu Breuiarium, Ad Insiguis Vesme 1736. Stock: 53330 Sarisburiensis Ecclesie Vsum'', a Catholic liturgical book for praying the canonical hours according to the Sarum Rite, printed during the reign of Catholic queen 4. [Berlin Woolwork pattern of the Virgin Mary I. From a copy held at Egton Bridge Chapel, and Child.] 25. North Yorkshire. See Ref: 54990, 54991 & 54992 Berlin bei L.W. Wittich, Oberweill u. Jeïgerstr Eehs Stock: 54956 No 13 [n.d., c.1860]. Scarce coloured engraving. 605 x 340mm (23¾ x 7. [Leaf from a breviary, use of Sarum.] 13½") very large margins. Backed and edged with [London: John Kingston & Henry Sutton, 1556.] linen, as issued. £380 Latin letterpress in black and red, printed on both sides. An unusually large Berlin woolwork pattern, with the Sheet 225 x 165mm. £60 Virgin Mary standing on a cloud holding the Christ A leaf from ''Portiforium Seu Breuiarium, Ad Insiguis Child. From the Berkeley Collection, Spetchley Park. Sarisburiensis Ecclesie Vsum'', a Catholic liturgical Stock: 54970 book for praying the canonical hours according to the Sarum Rite, printed during the reign of Catholic queen Mary I. From a copy held at Egton Bridge Chapel, North Yorkshire. See Ref: 54956, 54991 & 54992 Stock: 54990 8. [Leaf from a breviary, use of Sarum.] Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English [London: John Kingston & Henry Sutton, 1556.] painter who specialised in paintings of dogs and Latin letterpress in black and red, printed on both sides. animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art and his Sheet 225 x 165mm. £60 first painting was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were A leaf from ''Portiforium Seu Breuiarium, Ad Insiguis usually done from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets Sarisburiensis Ecclesie Vsum'', a Catholic liturgical and frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy book for praying the canonical hours according to the was the executor of his will, which directed her to Sarum Rite, printed during the reign of Catholic queen destroy most of the plates for his etchings. From the Mary I. From a copy held at Egton Bridge Chapel, celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele. North Yorkshire. See Ref: 54956, 54990 & 54992 Stock: 54839 Stock: 54991 12. [A Pekinese asleep.] 9. Physic. HD. Herbert Dicksee [Signed in pencil.] Copyright G.B. Cipriani Inv.t. J.M. Lelattre Sculp.t. London, 1924 by Frost & Reed Ltd. (of Bristol, England) in the Published March 31st 1788 for the Proprietor, by United States of America. Palmer & Fielding, No 163 Strand. Etching, signed by the artist. 125 x 260mm (5 x 10¼"), Rare stipple, printed in brown. 180 x 165mm (7 x with publisher's blind stamps. Limited edition 100, 6½"), with large margins. Uncut. £180 plate destroyed. Framed. Unexamined out of frame. A winged cherub sitting on a cloud, holding the Rod of £980 Asclepius in his right hand, a bowl in his left. A lyre Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English rests behind him. painter who specialised in paintings of dogs and Stock: 55074 animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were 10. [A Cocker Spaniel.] usually done from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets H.D. Herbert Dickee [pencil signature]. [Frost & Reed, and frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy c.1930.] was the executor of his will, which directed her to Rare etching, signed by the artist in pencil, Frost & destroy most of the plates for his etchings. From the Reed blindstamp, limited edition 28/200. 325 x 240mm celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele. (12¾ x 9½"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame. £850 Stock: 54840 A black and white Cocker Spaniel head. Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English painter 13. Harrow __ ''Footer Field''. who specialised in paintings of dogs and animals. He Tom H Hemy 1887. W.A. Cox Sc. Painted by T.M. studied at the Slade School of Art and his first painting Hemy. Etched by Walter A. Cox. London, Published, was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were usually done Sept.r 1.st 1888, by Mess.rs Dickinson, Publishers to from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets and The Queen. 114, New Bond St, W. Copyright frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy was the registered. executor of his will, which directed her to destroy most Etching. 350 x 660mm (13¾ x 26"). Trimmed close to of the plates for his etchings. From the celebrated plate. £420 collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele. Harrow schoolboys playing 'footer' or 'Harrow Stock: 54914 Football', a unique variant of Association Football. Stock: 54699 14. View of Reading School & Playground. Dedicated by Permission To the Rev.d R. Valpy, D.D. F.A.S. and the Gentlemen of Reading School, by their very humble and respectful Servant Edmund Havell. Virginibus Sedes Fuit Haec Monialibus Aedes Hospitium Henricus Musis Donavit Amicus. Drawn by E. Havell. Engraved by R. Havell & Son. 3, Chapel Street, Tottenham Court Road. Published Oct.r 1816, by E. Havell, Frier Street, Reading. Very scarce aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. 443 x 604mm (17½ x 25¼"). A few repairs at top. Slightly time stained. £950 A view of Reading Grammar School, in what had been 11. [Shaver, A French Bulldog Asleep.] Reading Abbey’s guest house or Hospitium, with the H.D. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature]. [n.d., c.1920.] scholars at play ouside. The pastimes include cricket, Etching, Restricted edition of 325 proofs, plate rounders, hoops, reading and driving other boys like destroyed. 70 x 155mm (2¾ x 6"). Framed with horses, with whips. Bottom right an old woman sells publisher's title label on backboard. Slight pastries. discolouration at edges. Unexamined out of frame. Edmund Havell (1785-1864) succeeded has father £1200 Luke (b.1752) as drawing-master at the school and as owner of the family print shop in Reading. His older 18. [King's College, Cambridge.] brother was the landscape artist William (1782-1857); Sydney R. Jones. [n.d. c.1920.] the engravers of this plate were his uncle Robert (1769- Drypoint etching, final trial proof on white paper, 1832) and his son, also Robert (1793-1878), engraver signed by the artist in pencil. 305 x 200mm (12 x 8"), of most of the Audubon bird plates. with very largee margins. £260 Stock: 54916 A view of King's College Cambridge, with the portico of the Gibbs' Building and the side of the Chapel. An outline of a scholar is etched in the foreground. Sydney Robert Fleming Jones (1881-1961) was a notable watercolourist and etcher, particularly of architectural views; he also wrote several books on the English countryside and provided illustrations for several publications including The Times, Illustrated London News and The Studio. Stock: 54646 19.