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THE HORSE-GUARDS
Copper engraving by Edward Rooker, after Michael Angelo Rooker,
published by Edward Rooker, 1768.
The view shows the massive Tudor gateway of Whitehall Palace, looking
at the elevation of Horse Guards that fronts onto Whitehall. The two
mounted Horse Guards are on sentry duty. In the foreground are a number
of people, three members of a family selling brushed and baskets, a coachman,
two women and a young girl entering the building, and a blind beggar
leaning against the gate. Several bills have been stuck onto the wall,
mainly illegible, but one begins For the Benefit of Mr Rooker.
The print is one of a set of six. Edward Rooker published the prints
and engraved five of them. M.A. Rooker was his son. Other artists of
the series were Paul & Thomas Sandby.
Fine impression, trimmed close to the plate mark on all sides.
Plate size: 415 x 555mm.
£500 |
 HARDING,
James Duffield.
Ludgate Hill, London.
Lithographed by C. Hullmandel after Harding, published by Charles
Tilt in 1837. This is known as a ‘tinted lithograph’ because
there is a background tint of a pale cream colour that is printed
separately from the black. It is not coloured. Harding and Hullmandel
were instrumental in perfecting the method.
The scene shows St Paul’s Cathedral at the top of the busy street.
It looks as if there is not enough room for all the horse drawn vehicles
to pass each other. One of the carts has the name of Pickford on it, an
important transport company even then. On the right is a gas light; there
were few of those about at this date.
Image: 17.5 x 14cm.
£75 |
 SHOTTER
BOYS, Thomas.
‘THE TOWER AND MINT FROM GREAT TOWER HILL’ [LONDON]
Lithograph in fine original colour. Good condition with wide
margins. Printed surface measures 199 x 432mm.
One of the best illustrations in the series ‘London as it is’ which is
the most important documentary on life in 19th century London. Shotter
Boys can be seen in the foreground with his drawing pad.
£400 |
A VIEW of LONDON from the THAMES, TAKEN OPPOSITE THE ADELPHI.
Pugin & Rowlandson delt. et. sculpt., J. Bluck aquat.
London, Pub. Nov. 1st. 1809 at R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts 101 Strand.
From Ackermann’s Microcosm.
Aquatint in excellent original hand colour.
Marvellous view of the Thames with St. Paul’s in the background.
Measures to platemark approximately 230 x 274mm
£200 |
CUSTOM HOUSE FROM THE RIVER THAMES
Pugin & Rowlandson, delt. et sculpt. J. Bluck Aquat.
London. Pub. 1 Augt. 1808 at R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts 101 Strand.
From Ackermann’s Microcosm.
Aquatint in very good original hand colour.
Measures to platemark approximately 230 x 279mm.
£175 |
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A View of the Parade of St. James Park, The New Building for the Horse Guards, The Admiralty with His Majesty going to the House of Lords &c.
Title repeated in French.
Canaleti delin. J. Bowles Sculp.
Published 12th May 1794 by LAURIE & WHITTLE, 53 Fleet Street.
Copper plate engraving by Bowles after Canaleti (Canaletto).
Shows King George III with his entourage crossing Horse Guards Parade.
Measures to platemark approximately 260 x 402mm
£185 |
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 THE HIGHGATE ARCHWAY FROM THE TURNPIKE GATE AT HOLLOWAY.
Published 20th March, 1823 by Richd. Holmes Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London
Copper plate engraving with later hand colour.
Anon.
There is a cow in the foreground.
Measures to platemark approximately 305 x 437mm
£250 |
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 THE PORT OF LONDON
Tinted lithograph by James Duffield Harding. The title within image on a piece of wood together with ‘1834’ on a buoy.
From Sketches at Home and Abroad. Published in 1836.
Some foxing to outer margins.
Ruskin’s opinion of Harding, expressed in a letter to Prout: If that man had but a soul he would make a great painter.
Image measures approximately 261 x 374mm
£400 |
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