■mp W^ 'mmk .ti ^^ :4. # )r- PICTURKS BY GEORGE ROMNEY, ALSO Sketches, Autograph Correspondence, and fine proof Mezzotint Engravings after that celebrated painter, THE PROPERTY OF MISS EOMNBY, DECEASED. Late of Whitestock Hall, Ulverston: WHICH (by Order of the Administrators) Messrs CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT ITMSm C51^KJ.T E0OMS» 8 KING STEEET, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, On THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1894, AND FOLLOWING^ DAY, AT ONE o'clock PRECISELY. ooj«io« May be viewed Two Days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods' Offices, 8 King Street. St. James s Square, S. W. LvJ^'^ioM"^ \ \N xfNr^ \ ^r\ — ^ CONDITIONS OF SALE. I. THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer ; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. II. No person to advance less than Is. ; above Five Pounds, 5s. ; and so on in proportion. III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. IV. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down '5s. in the Pound, or more, in part of payment, or the whole of the Purchase-Money, if required ; in default of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. V The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer's expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale; Messrs. Chkistie, Manson and Woods not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot ; and making no warranty whatever. Vr. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account be removed during the time of Sale ; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must absolutely bo paid on the delivery. VII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited ; all Lots un- cleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE, First Day's Sale. On THURSDAY, MAY 24, lH94, AT ONE o'clock PRECISELY. BOOKS AND AUTOGRAPHS. 1 Flaxman (J.) Compositioris from iEschylus, outline jilates 1 7d5^^.Qfa tf 2 Britton (J.) Fine Arts of the English School, flaies 1810 San/i;^^ 3 Bartolozzi (F.) Etchings in Imitation of Drawings, from S)ketcheB./(^~e^tX/t^ by J. B. Cipriani, 12 plates 1788 4 Cipriani (J. B.) Eudiments of Drawing, engraved by F. 'Ea,Yio-^t£^aAr- lozzi, 10 plates 1780 5 Galerie de Florence et du Palais Pitti, plates, parts 1 to 13,v>^^t §3- 25 KosooK (William) Two letters addressed to the Eev. J. Eomney; /Ya/xcL and Letters from other correspondents 20 26 Thbee Play Bills, of the Manchester and Kendal Theatres, 1788, with Mrs. Si'Mons as ' Hamlet ' 27 Plan of House, with signature of F. Cotes, E.A. (Eomney sue- d^ytiTcx/vcl ceeded Cotes in the house in Cavendish Square) ; Eeceipts for Bank Stock, French Passport, dated. Vllh, with signature of Louis XVI. ; Accounts ; &c. 28 Eomney (George) Two Letters to the Hon. Charles Greville, dated «5%/j/iA^y:- Veuice, 1775 ^ [29 Eomney (G.) His Eeceipt and Memorandum Book, with names of ^ the portraits and prices paid, from 1779 to 1796, with MS.i . index I '^- ^^^i^^ 30 Ditto: one from 1787 to 1799 31 Ditto : one from 1780 to 1784 32 Eomney's Tour in Italy — autograph manuscript 33 Eomney's Tour through France, in his autograph (pages 73-93 of *^- 7/^^^i^ Memoirs), probably meant for his friend Greene — with sketches 34 Eomney's Book or Miscellaneous Hints for the Pencil, and Hints '^^ ^^^^^n/ix>C for Historical Drawings Two MSS. in the painter's autograph 35 Ditto : Two Sketch Books, with autograph memoranda and y^fO-^x^O'^ sketches, 1773 36 Eomney (G.) Three Sketch Bouks, with autograph memoranda "-^VOifexj^co 37 Ditto : Seven Sketch Books, with studies in pen and pencil — in '^^l^^tstJij/xx. paper covers ^^4^XXtVHAObiJ 6 y 38 Ditto: A Sketch Book, containing Studies and Notes about c Painting — autograph MS. ; and one otlicr ^ ^ 39 Ditto : A Sketch Book, with Studies of Figures and Landscapes*/^ 4- 40 Ditto : A smaller ditto '^^i^^>aeW7' 58 The Rev. J. Wesley ; Eyles Irwiu ; Isaac Reed *- ^■i>^iJiciio. 59 Mr. Henderson in the character of Macbeth, by Jones — proof '^ ^(A^^t.ct~ 60 Ditto, ditto J2M.^Obd£Ji/ /t 75 Hamilton (Lady) as St. Cecilia, by G. Keating Aie-o^^^cttr /f 76 Hamilton (Lady) (Xtituro), ly J. E. Smith J^a^U~ ^ 77 Jordan (Mrs.) as The Eomp, by Bartolozzi— ^e/ore any iXft^^'^'^^^ ^/Jl.~. -— 78 CitopcH (Mrs.) by Bartolozzi— ^rs/ state i^ac-t^yoOMyi.^ 3 79 The Same, Miss Seward ; &c. J^f ^f. 80 Sneyd (Miss) .18 Serena, by J. Jones— ^rsi state J^aqextt — /■ J^ - 81 Hamilton (Sir William); General Hodgson ; Sir William Yates ^JL^. &c. 6 AFTEB G. ROMNEY, Framed. ^/"^ 82 Lady Hamilton as the Spinstress, by Cheeseman ^■la£LguCtj " y/*^ 83 Lady Hamilton as St. Cecilia, by G. Keating /^^. /? 84 Emma, Lady Hamilton, by J. Jones Jcxo^t^xi- jyOO 85 Nature (Lady Hamilton) by H. Meyer — printed in colourg C^ttx^iiuiu^ y. - 86 Richard Cumberland, by V. Green J^^. 3c 87 John Walters Tempest, by J. Walker— ^rsf state VtotiGJcLixy 3)0 88 James Thomas Paine, by J. Dean— ^rs« state c^^^-tjlut- U-/ 89 The Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke, by J. Jones— ^/s/ state . ^mW^^t/xx^A^ // 90 The Clavering Children, by J. R. Smith ^ ndo^m/ni. /S^/t- 91 Henrietta Cavendish, Countess of Stamford, by G. Keating '^i^*'-^'*'^ // 95 The Same — /irsf «fa- 108 Miss Frances Woodley, by J. Walker— _^rs< state ^-'^Wg.ct^' 109 Louisa, Lady Stormount, by J. R. Smith— ^rs< state QJ>£nxKnJli'^ 110 The ^hu^— first state ioJ^U^rxj^ 111 Henrietta, Countess of Warwick, by J. R. Smith— _^rs< stat^ (/^<>7\MAa~- DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES BY G. ROMNEY. 112 Fall on the Clyde, near Lanark ; and a View in Italy 2 'iQ^i^ 113 River Scenes — apair^e^'v- ^2, JitK^vaAe-u. 114 River Scene, with castle and bridge ; &c. 3 Jj(£AAji>tydL 115 KiRBY Lonsdale Bridge; &c. 1 xxx^JkM^ 116 A Lake Scene; &c. 3y(7^- 117 Views of Rome; &c. ^JikiAs.^ 118 Studies for the Infant Shakespeare; and the Engraving Z<^^cji^M~ 119 Views in Italy ; &c. l/l'f^i^rx. [120 Tooth Drawing, after G. Romney, by his brother, P. Romney and Three Heads 21 121 Studies of Figures; &c. 66j 10 A / /X- - i^ J-. ^ 122 Studies fou Pictuues ; &c. 123 Ditto, ditto 124 Studies fob Pictures 125 A Similar Lot 126 A Similar Lot 127 Studies for Pictures 128 Studies of Figures ; &c. 129 Studies of Heads, figures, &c. 130 Studies for Pictures ; Ac. 131 Studies from the Antique 132 Ditto, ditto 133 The Listening Slave — in bistre 134 Studies op Figures 185 Studies of Portraits ; &c. 136 Ditto, Ditto 137 A Similar Lot 28 '-% 30 &.G. 12 MINIATURES. 2^^, 138 The Nun's Head, miniature by the Rev. J. Romney, after the picture by G. Romuey. aft 'h 139 The Painter's Son, when a child : an oval miniature by G. Romuey /? ^ /■ , 140 Portrait of G. Romney, in 1798, by M. Barrett — in le(4her case 141 The Same, when an old man — in fish-skin case c^ocolkr- /<:ji^fcc^t^ 142 A Pair of Spectacles, in silver frame, formerly the property of George Romney Q-MX 143 Onyx Cameo Head of Hayley, by Marchant, set as a brooch 144 A Seal, with intaglio female head, gold mounted — formerly belonged to Bomncy ; and a Boydell medal A "W It-' 11 145 Ouo hundred casts from antique gems — in a box, with list M ^ . 146 An Old Italian Casket, of inlaid woods, with rising top and "^. drawer with divisions Purchased by Bomneij in Borne in 1774 Formerly in the possession of the Medicis Family 147 The Violin and Bow, constructed and carved by Romney when ^^-^o a youth, and used by him 148 A medallion of Romney, in plaster, by Thomas Hayley-^ ''<^^^'«^ ^vam, 149 A Camp ANA-SHAPED Vase, in statuary marble, by J. Flaxman, .i'(:2jZajf^X't&~ R.A,, carved with the Three Graces, the head of Medusa and the Hesperides — 13 in. high Presented by the sculptor to Bomney End of First Days Sale. 0-/C- Second Day's Sale. On FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1894. AT ONE O CLOCK PBE0I8ELT. c-KKo PICTURES. W. ETTY, E.A. [151 A Bather — a female study G. H. HARLOW. l152 Madame de Tott From the Collection of James Goding, Esq. Tl^emyt^ T. STEVVARDSON (Pupil of G. Romnet). 2)0 153 Jane, Wife of the Rev. J. RomiNey 'L PETER ROMNEY (Brother of George). JO 154 Portrait of the Painter's Wife's Mother, \Tbenan old woman 13 F. COTES, E.A. l/a fl 155 Portrait of Mrs. BeajBoroft Wife of Judqe Hearoroft SIR G. KNELLER. 156 Charles II. in Armour ^f^-^'i-f- %<^Ai^/v MURILLO. 157 St. John thk Baptist kA^aSmt- G. ROMNEY. 158 A Male Figure — a study t^^ctA^o^ji^y^^e^ 20 in. by 16 in. G. ROMNEY. 159 Stud^ of Several Figures: a classical subject — a sketc, 36 in. by 36^ in. G. ROMNEY. 160 Sir Roger de Covfrley and the Gipsies— a sketch ^^^^OMxyaMr" '40 in. by 50 in. G. ROMNEY. 161 Milton Dictating Paradise Lost — a study JoMiOy >J^M4>vi''U.i^tA>iji^ Vi\ in. by 24 in. ^ "^ G. ROMNEY. y 162 Ariadne— /intsiie Jidd Ic jfTi'Ltr-, 24 in. by 20 in. ^ rntMA)- From the Artists' Sale, 1807 Exhibited at the British Institution /* . n^rt: ii.-^' EOMNEY. 188 HEAD OF^MIEANDA 17 in. by 15 in. Exhibited at the British Institution, 1864 ^ jvzur- G. EOMNEY, 1793. 189 TITANIA, PUCK AND THE CHANGELING, ou the sea- '^'^ ^^"'^^"^^ shore M)jfrMSi^^^^^ »■«. ^y 481 en. "^^^'^^ Engraved in 1810 by E. Scriven From the Artists' Sale, 1807^* From Lord de Tabley's Sale, 1827 From Mr. Watts Eussell's Sale 1875 y- 18 G. EOMNEY. yir 190 MRS. CROUCH ^'ii^/iActri i_ i- z_ 22 in. by 19 in. — oval Exhibited at the British Institution, 1866 From the Collection of J. H. Anderdon, Esq. G. ROMNEY. ,jiO Q^n 191 MRS. INCHBALD (Authoress), seated, in white dress anf cap, with blue sash and powdered hair 30 m. by 25 %n. Exhibited at the British Institution, 1862 Exhibited at the National Portrait Exhibition, 1867 G. ROMNEY, 1766. . W^.u>o ^. y^^ 192 A CONVERSATION, portraits of James and Peter R(imney, brothers of the Painter .fc./r ^^"^'$6^ in. by 36 in. Exhibited at the Free Society of Artists, 1766 G. ROMNEY. ^, oOO 193 JAMES THOMAS PAINE, with Pomeranian dog ^^SWcir- ^ / , 50 in. by 40 in. ^ ^ Signed and dated 1776 Exhibited at the British Institution, 1865 Exhibited at Leeds, 1868 Engraved by J. Bean G. ROMNEY. 900 194 MRS. BILLINGTON, as St. Cecilia / / ^^^^^^ 50 in. by 40 in. / tainted in 1787 From the Rev. J. Bomney's Sale, 1834 ■rjh)\ 19 G. EOMNEY. 195 LADY HAMILTON, as a Bacchante leading a goat cyvp7i£W- /_ 50 in. by 40 in. ' ''^^^^^The one ichich was sent out to Sir WiWam Hamilton at Naples is believed to have been lost at sea Pninted probably in 1792 G. EOMNEY, 1791. /> ^ _ 196 LADY HAMILTON, as a Bacchante dancing on a heath ^ 60 in. by 48 in. 197 A Five-Leaf Screen, painted with " The Singers go before, J the Minstrels follow after, in the midst are the damsels playing with the timbrels," one panel painted by the artistV son, "Rev. Jolin Bomneij — 6 ft. Mgh UNFINISHED STUDIES. GEORGE EOMNEY. 198 Lady Macbeth, a large study in charcoal '^<^x.Q ^ a */ Q — -'^ 200 Study for Titania ; and two land3capesv<^x&-t> ^-j^k^p c-^.s^^i-*^^^^'^'^ 201 Studies for Prospero and Miranda (T^'cTemiJ'cst) ; A:c. ^^ '6 ^ /202 A Landscape, with figures ; &c. > Af f- ^203 Head of the Painter; and study of female headJ ^f^h^^-'t 204 Head of a Lady : and Newton, with prism ^^^ 205 Head of one of Eomney's Brothers /^a/*- *2M/t^v£^ 206 Three Studies of Female Heads 2 y^^^o '^^^^f'^^ 207 Portrait of a Gentleman ; and four other studies -/\t*^""*^ '*t<^ 40p Frame-make k's Books; day book; &c. ^yjfxA^ 40q a Large Sketch Book, with numerous pen and pencil o^^aoo^o/?;; — ' sketches 40r a Ditto J^Lij^^^^dbfr 40s Autograph Letters, by T. Greene, W. Combe, D. Pitcairn, '' K^^l/i:uxjaa^ Mad Fellow in Sloane Street," T. Stewardson, J. Farlngtou ; also receipts and autographs of G. Romney 40t An Old Persian Manuscript, in small octagonal silver case W&^, ^ :^ P' ,#^ ^ :n:^ :^ .^ i' :45^0^ •' ^^ ,-l^ GETTY CENTER LIBRARY 3 3125 00834 2194 ^MW