u CATALOGUE OF EIGHTY-POUR MEZZOTINTO, STIPPLE AND LINE-ENGRAVINGS Exhibited at the Opening of THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS M. KNOEDLER & COMPANY, Inc. 14 East Fifty-seventh Street New York 1933 Catalogue of Eighty-Four Mezzotinto, Stipple and Line -Engravings Exhibited at the Opening of The Springfield Museum of Fine Arts M. Knoedler & Company, Inc. 14 East Fifty-seventh Street New York 1933 CATALOGUE FRENCH LINE ENGRAVINGS OF THE XVIII CENTURY Those who have been endowed by nature with a taste for the lighter forms of art will find in the collection of eighteenth-century French prints a new field replete with unexpected in­ terest and pleasure. Never in the world's history were the mere accessories of existence embellished with such exquisite decoration as then; never, perhaps, was the human eye better trained in the intricacies of felicitous restraint and almost unerring balance. The beautiful estampe. galante. it may easily be affirmed, will maintain its position. Ex­ haling the very spirit of the ancien regime, its charms must ever appeal to lovers of daintiness and grace; whilst at the same time, owing to its accurate delineation of architecture and costume, it is certain to retain an undying interest for the student of the vanished ago." RALPH NEVTLL 2 PIERRE ANTOINE BAUDOUIN 1723-1769 1. LA SOIREE DES TUILERIES Engraved by J. B. Simonet, 1774. Bocher 47. First finished state; before the frame, before the arms, before names of painter and engraver, or dedication. 2. ROSE ET COLAS Engraved by J. B. Simonet. Bocher 42. The subject is taken from a musical comedy of the same title by Sedaine and Monsigny, first presen­ ted in March, 1764. "Rose" was Mme. La Ruette, "Colas" M. Clervat. JEAN-.BAPTISTE^SIMEON CHARD IN 1699-1779 3. LE NEGLIGE, OU TOILETTE DU MATIN Engraved by J. Philippe Le Bas, 1741. Bocher 38. 3 4. LA POURVOIEUSE Engraved by Bernard Le'picie', 1742, Bocher 45. Collection: Paul Davidsohn. 5. LA GOUVERNANTE Engraved by Le'picie', 1739. Bocher 24. 6, LA MERE LABORIEUSE Engraved by Lepicie', 1740. Bocher 35. 7. ETUDE DU DESSEIN Engraved by Le Bas, 1757. Bocher 18. JEAN HONORE FRAGONARD 1732-1808 8. LA BONNE MERE Engraved by Nicolas de Launay, 1779- Beraldi 11; Lawrence and Dighton 89. 9. LES HAZARDS HEUREUX DE L'ESCARPOLETTE Engraved by Nicolas de Launay; the fleuron bear­ ing Fragonard's initials was engraved by Pierre 4 Philippe Choffard. Portales and Beraldi 12; Lawrence and Dighton 85. NICOLAS LAVREINCE 1737-1807 10. LE COUCHER DES OUVRIERES EN MODES Engraved by F. Dequevauviller, 1784. Bocher 16. Before all letters but names of artists, and titles. 11. LE LEVER DES OUVRIERES EN MODES Engraved by Dequevauviller, 1784. Bocher 36. Before all letters but names of artists, and titles. 12. LE BALANgOIRE MYSTERIEUSE Engraved by Vidal. Bocher 9. Before title and publication line. 13. L'INNOCENCE EN DANGER Engraved by Caquet, 1785- Bocher 31. First finished state, before all letters. 5 14. LE BILLET DOUX Engraved by Nicolas de Launay, 1778. Bocher 10. 15. "QU'EN DIT L'ABBE?" Engraved by de Launay, 1788. Bocher 51. 16. LA MARCHANDE A LA TOILETTE Engraved by Vidal, 1782. Bocher 37. Before dedication and publication line; but with title, arms, and artists' names. JEAN-MICHEL MOREAU Le Jeune, 1741-1814 17. LE BAL MASQUE Engraved by Moreau, Bocher 200. 18. LE FESTIN ROYAL Engraved by Moreau. Bocher 201. This pair of engravings represents the fetes given to the King and Queen, by the City of Paris, Jan. 21st and 23rd, 1782, to celebrate the birth of the Dauphin. These fetes, according to the inscription, were "Invente par P. L. Moreau, Cher, de l'Ordre de Roi, Architecte de sa Majeste, Maitre general des Batiments de la Ville en 1782." 6 19. LES PRECAUTIONS Engraved by P. A. Martini, 1777. Bocher 1349. With title, letters A.P.D.R. and No. 14. From the series, "Le Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin Dix-huitieme siecle, ou Tab­ leaux de la Vie, orne de Figures dessinees et gravees par M. Moreau le jeune, Dessinateur du Cabinet de S. M. T. C. et par d'autres celebres Artists. MDCCLXXXIX." The first twelve prints of the second serios ropresent the life of a lady of fashion, the second twclvo thoso of a court gallant. 20. LES PETITS PARRAINS Engraved by C. Baguoy and Patas, 1777. Bocher 1353. Title, letters A. P. D. R., and No. 18. From "Le Monument du Costume.'1 21. LES DELICES DE LA MATERNITE Engraved by J. S. Helman, 1777- Bocher 1354. Title, letters A. P. D. R., and No. 19. From "Le Monument du Costume." 22. L'ACCORD PAR FA IT Engraved by Helman, 1777- Bocher 1355. Title, letters A. P. D. R., and No. 20. From "Le Monument du Costume." 7 23. LA RENCONTRE AU BOIS DE BOULOGNE Engraved by Henri Guttenberg. Bocher 1358. Title, letters A. P. D. R. and No. 23. From "Le Monument du Costume." 24. LA PROMENADE DU SOIR Engraved by Ingouf, Jr., after the design of S. Freudeberg, 1774. Lawrence & Dighton 215. BRITISH MEZZOTINTO PORTRAITS OF THE XVIII CENTURY The last quarter of the eighteenth century saw mezzo­ tint achieving its greatest triumphs, and these were inspired, for the most part, by the portraits of beau­ tiful women painted by the great group of English por­ trait-painters who were making the period glorious in the history of British art. From the pictures them*. selves, or the prints that reproduce them, we get an aggregate impression of grace, refinement, and beauty as characterizing the period, and no medium brings this home to us as convincingly as mezzotint." — MALCOLM C. SALAMAN 8 MARIA COSWAY 1755-1638 25. SELF-PORTRAIT Engraved by Valentine Green. Chaloner Smith 29. Second State of three. JOHN HOPPNER 1758-1810 26. PHOEBE HOPPNER (CAROLINE DE LITCHFIELD) Engraved by John Dean. Collection: Frederic R. Halsey- Chaloner Smith 13. Open letter proof. 27. ELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF MEXBOROUGH Engraved by William Ward. Chaloner Smith 58. Second State. SIR HENRY RAEBURN 1756-1823 28. CHARLES HAY, LORD NEWTON Engraved by Charles Turner. Whitman 403. Open letter proof. 9 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS 1723-1792 29. MRS. ABINGDON AS THE "COMIC MUSE" Engraved by James Watson. Chaloner Smith 1. First State; before all inscriptions. 30. MRS. BERESPORD, MRS. GARDINER, LADY TOWNSHEAD Engraved by Thomas Watson. Chaloner Smith 6. First State. 31. ELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF DERBY Engraved by William Dickinson. Chaloner Smith 16. Second State. 32. HENRIETTA FRANCES, VISCOUNTESS DUNCAMON Engraved by John Grozer. Chaloner Smith 8. Third State . 33. JANE, DUCHESS OF GOFDON Engraved by William Dickinson. Chaloner Smith 28. First State. Before inscription; names of painter, engraver and the publication line in scratched letters. 34. LADY HAMILTON AS A BACCHANTE Engraved by John Raphael Smith. Chaloner Smith 75. Third State, with the address 31 King»s Street, Covent Garden. 10 35. MRS. MUSTERS Engraved by John Raphael Smith. Chaloner Smith 120. First State. Before the inscription. Title and publication line in the engraver's handwriting. 36. MRS. PELHAM Engraved by William Dickinson Chaloner Smith 59. First State. Collection: W. Barlow. 37. MRS. SIDDONS IN THE CHARACTER OF THE TRAGIC MUSE Engraved in stipple by Francis Haward. Hamilton, p. 131. Second State of three, the title in open letters, before the Royal arms. 38. LADY CHARLES SPENCER Engraved by William Dickinson. Chaloner Smith 77. First State. Before inscription, names of painter, engraver, and the publication date, January 15, 1776, in scratched letters. GEORGE ROMNEY 1734-1802 39. MISS CUMBERLAND Engraved by John Raphael Smith. Chaloner Smith 49. Second State, with the address of J. R. Smith as publisher. 11 40. LADY HAMILTON AS "NATURE" Engraved by Henry Meyer. 41. CAROLINE, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH Engraved by John Jones. Chaloner Smith 53. Only State. 42. MARY ROBINSON Engraved by John Raphael Smith. Chaloner Smith 141. Second State. 43. LOUISA, LADY STORMONT Engraved by John Raphael Smith. Chaloner Smith 159. Second State. HENRY WALTON 1746-1813 44. MRS. CURTIS Engraved by Henry Hudson. Chaloner Smith 1. BENJAMIN WILSON 1721-1788 45. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Engraved by James McArdell. Chaloner Smith 73. Only State, 12 JOSEPH WRIGHT 1734-1797 46. MASTER BRADSHAW AND HIS SISTERS Engraved by Valentine Green. Chaloner Smith 141. First State. Before inscription; scratched, "Joseph Wright pinxit. Ryland & Bryer ex. Valentine Green fecit." STIPPLE ENGRAVINGS AFTER GEORGE MORLAND IN COLOR 47. EVENING or THE POST BOY'S RETURN Engraved by D. Orme. "Sold and Published Jany. 1, 1796 by Orme, at his Gallery, 14 Old Bond Street." 48. MORNING or THE HIGLERS PREPARING FOR MARKET Engraved by D. Orme. "Sold and Published Jany. 1, 1796 by Orme, at his Gallery, 14 Old Bond Street." 49. ST. JAMES'S PARK Engraved by F. D. Soiron. "London. Publish'd Jany. 1790 by Colnaghi & Co., No. 130 Pall Mall." 13 50. A TEA GARDEN Engraved by F. D. Soiron. "London. Publish'd Jany. 1790 by Colnaghi & Co., No. 130 Pall Mall." MEZZOTINTO ENGRAVINGS AFTER GEORGE MORLAND "BJXCFAND" WHITE 51. CHILDREN PLAYING AT SOLDIERS Engraved by George Keating. "London. Publish1d August 5th, 1788 by J. R. Smith No. 31 King Street, Covent Garden." 52. THE FARM YARD Engraved by William Ward. 53. THE FARMER'S STABLE AND TURNPIKE GATE Engraved by William Ward. "London. Published July 1, 1795 by J. R. Smith King Street, Covent Garden." A. pair. Open letter proofs. AQUATINT ENGRAVINGS IN COLOR THOMAS ROWLANDSON 1756-1827 54. VAUXHALL GARDENS Engraved by R. Pollard, aquatinted by F. Jukes. 14 "The singer is Mrs. Weischel, mother of the great Mrs. Billington, the pride of the English operatic celebrities. The two ladies in the center are the fascinating Duchess of Devonshire and her sister, Lady Duncannon.