Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofvalua00chri_24 CATALOGUE OF A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF PROOF ENGRAVINGS, After Sir E. LANDSEER, THE PROPERTY OF CHARLES DOUGLAS BURNETT, ESQ., Deceased (sold by order of the executors) ; Choice proofs from ‘ Cbc Cnglisb fmttrsrapc,’ After J. CONSTABLE, R.A., by DAVID LUCAS, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN, A COLLECTION OF MODERN ARTIST-PROOF ETCHINGS, THE PROPEKTY OF A GENTLEMAN; MODERN ENGRAVINGS AND ETCHINGS, FROM VARIOUS PRIVATE SOURCES: C_i WHICH fflJHtU Re *ott> bp auction bg Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT m aSEAl? ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. -- May be viewed the Saturday and Monday preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street-, St. James’s Square, S. W. 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. Ill, 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. Y. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults or errors of description, at the Buyer’s expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale; Messrs. Christie, 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. YI. 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 be paid on the delivery. YII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall bo forfeited; all Lots uncleared 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. On TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1895, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. ENGRAVINGS— In the Folio. AFTER J. CONSTABLE, R.A. 1 Etchings/ by John Constable R.A. 4 2 John Constable R.A., by David Lucas; and a curious drawing, by Constable; and a proof of Hampstead Heath (22) 4 3 Set of Lettered Proofs of ‘ English Landscape,’ wanting Barges on Stour (16), but with Tail of the Mill (23) 22 4 Lettered Proofs of ‘ English Landscape ’— no duplicates 19 5 Ditto— ditto 13 Engraver's Proofs, English Landscapes By DAVID LUCAS. 6 Spring (2) 1 7 Noon (4) -* 8 Summer Morning (6)— touched proof 1 9 Summer Evening (7)— touched proof 1 10 Ditto 1 11 A Heath (9) 1 12 Ditto— touched proof 1 B 2 4 13 Stoke by Ncyland Cburcb (10) 1 14 Ditto— before the alteration of the spire, dc. 1 15 Sea Beach near Brighton (11) 1 16 Ditto —third state, remarque 1 17 Lock on the Stour (13) 1 18 Old Sarura (14) 1 19 Barges on the River Stour (10)—touched proof 1 20 A Mill (17) 1 21 A Glebe Farm (20) ; and Iladleigh Castle (21)— early state 2 22 Iladleigh Castle (21)— scarce 1 23 A Suffolk Windmill (24)— unpublished 2 24 Ditto 3 25 Salisbury Cathedral (25) — unpublished 1 26 Opening of Waterloo Bridge (20)—unpublished 1 27 Ditto— early state \ 28 Castle Acre Priory (37) 3 29 Ditto— early proofs in different states 4 30 View on the Orwell (38) 3 31 Ditto— various early states 3 32 Windmill near Colchester (39) 1 33 Large Paper Copy of the first set of ‘ English Landscape,’ with Salisbury Cathedral (25) instead of Barges on the Stour— engraver's proofs, in original wrapper 23 34 Another copy, with Salisbury Cathedral instead of Barges on the Stour engraver s proofs, in the original wrapper 23 o5 1 he Lock, after J. Constable, R.A., by David Lucas — proof before letters, before the publication line—framed 1 ooa Salisbury Cathedral, after ditto, by ditto — first published state, rich in colour—framed p 5 The following are the Property of A GENTLEMAN. ETCHINGS AND ENGRAVINGS— In the Folio. Artists' Proofs. 36 The Challenge, after Sir E. Landseer ; and The Burial of Wilkie, by B. Debaines 2 37 Les ^Emigres, after Sir J. Linton, by Rajon ; and No Rose without a Thorn, after T. Faed, R.A. 2 38 Don Quixote, after H. Pille, by Manesse; and Ellen Terry as “ Lady Macbeth ” 2 39 Coaching, after Kilburne, by F. Paton— a pair 2 40 A Kiss from the Sea, after H. Macallum, by Lalauze 41 Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep, after ditto 42 Poachers, after B. Riviere, R.A., by L. J. Steele— remarque proof 43 His Only Friend, after ditto, by ditto 44 A Wanderer, by H. Dicksee; and The King Drinks, after B. Riviere, R.A. 2 45 An April Day, after B. W. Leader, A.R.A. 46 The Prelude, after Poetzelberger, by E. Gaujean— remarque proof ; and A Hopeless Dawn, after F. Bramley 2 47 The Pardon, after P. Dagnan, by Gaujean— remarque proof ; and Nature, after Lawrence, by ditto 2 48 The Monarch of the Glen, after Sir E. Landseer, by J. B, Pratt— remarque proof 49 Stolen Kisses, after B. Riviere, R.A., by J. B. Pratt 50 Sylvia, after F. Dicksee, R.A., by J. D. Miller 51 Expectation ; aud The Companion, after Stanley Berkeley 2 52 Twilight, after J. N. Drummond, by E. Evans— remarque proof 53 Piquet, after Meissonier, by A. Boulard— remarque proof B 3 6 54 The Remarque for the same— signed by the painter 55 Partie Perdue, after ditto, by Bracquemond— ditto 56 1807, after Meissonier, by J. Jacquet— remarque proof 57 Les Renseignehents, after ditto, by A. Jacquet— ditto 58 Sabrina’s Stream, after B. W. Leader, A.R.A., by T. Chauvel 59 When Morning Gilds the Sky, after ditto, by B. Debaines 60 The Widower, after L. Fildes, R.A., by Flameng 61 The Young Duke, after W. Q Orchardson, R.A., by Laguillermie 62 A Roman Emperor, after L. Alma-Tadema, R.A., by P. Rajon 63 The Vagrants, after F. Walker, A.R.A., by C. Waltner AFTER W. DENDY SADLER. 64 Uninvited Guests, by Boucher— remarque proof 65 The New Will, by J. Dobie— ditto 66 Fifty Years Old, but Gallant, by Boucher— ditto 67 Who is it ? ; Where the Widow lives; and The Widow at Home, by ditto— ditto 3 68 The Widow’s Birthday, by E. Gaujean 69 Dummy Whist, by E. Gaujean 70 Over the Nuts and Wine, by W. Boucher— remar que proof 71 Darby and Joan, by ditto— ditto ETCHINGS BY A. H. HAIG. 72 Interior of Burgos Cathedral 73 Exterior of Burgos Cathedral 74 Portals of Rheims Cathedral 75 In the Arab Quarter, Cairo 76 Grim Toledo 7 7 Entrance to Mosque of Mahomet Bey 78 In Rhinoland ; The Regent’s Canal j &c. 3 W. L. WYLIE. 79 The Upper Pool; and Bawley Boats 2 80 A Fair Wind and Ebb Tide; and Loch Fyne Fishing Boats 2 81 The Homeward-bo and Pennant; and Fishing Folk, Portal 2 82 Kit’s Hole Reach 83 Toil, Glitter, Grime and Wealth on a Flowing Tide 84 Training Ship, Exmouth 85 The Highway of Nations 86 A Collier Discharging, by E. Bramley 87 Pool Below London Bridge by A. Masse— remarque proof The following are Sold by Order of the Executors of the late CHARLES DOUGLAS BURNETT, Esq. AFTER SIR E. LANDSEER— framed. 88 Highland Drover’s Departure, by J. H. Watt— proof before letters 89 The Return from Hawking, by S. Cousins, R.A.— ditto 90 Crossing the Bridge, by J. T. Willmore, A.R.A .— artist's proof 91 The Sutherland Children, by S. Cousins, R.A.— proof before letters 92 Horses at the Fountain, by J. H. Watt— presentation proof 93 Mr. Packe’s Pony, by T. Landseer, A.R.A.— proof before letters 94 Pipee and Pair of Nutcrackers, by S. Cousins, R.A.— artist's proof 95 The Maid and the Magpie, by ditto— artist’s proof, signed by the engraver 36 The Shoeing, by C. G. Lewis— artist’s pro of 8 97 The Otter Hunt, by C. G. Lewis— artist's proof 98 The Cover Hack, by ditto, ditto 99 Night and Morning, T. Landseer, A.R.A.— artist's proofs 2 100 Hunters at Grass, by C. G. Lewis— second state 101 The Stag at Bat, by T. Landseer, A.R.A.— artist's proof 102 Hog Hunting in India, after Capt. J. Platt, with numerous portraits— a set of five 5 PICTURES. 103 A Sea Piece, with man of war EARLY ENGLISH. 104 Hunting Subjects— a set of four 4 H. PIDDING. 105 “ Massa out, Sambo wery dry ” ; and Sambo drunk— a pair 2 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. EN GR A V IN GS— Framed. 106 Yenetia, after P. H. Calderon, by Henderson; and Little Customers, after Mrs. Allingham— artists' proofs 2 107 Setters and Game ; and Terriers, after Ansdell, by J. C. Webb— artist's proofs 2 108 A Wounded Heron, after ditto; &c. 3 109 The Music Lesson, after Sir F. Leighton— artist's proof 110 Wedded, after ditto, by L. Flameng— ditto, signed 9 111 Tho Kiss, after ditto, by L. Stocks— ditto 112 A Vestal, after ditto, by J. D. Miller— ditto 113 Daddie’s Coming, after T. Faed, E.A., by W. H. Simmons—- artist's proof 114 Landscape, after K. Heffner— artist's proof; and Envoys, after Sir J. D. Linton 2 115 View of Eichmond, by C. Bromley 116 L’Arrivee des Maries, after C. Detti— coloured 117 Le Eecit de Missionaire, after Vibert— ditto, signed 118 Fanny Kemble, after Sir T. Lawrence, by T. G. Appleton— artist's proof 119 The Age of Innocence, after Sir J. Eeynolds, by E. Clouston— artist's proof 120 John Philip Kemble, after Sir T. Lawrence; and Miss Fanny Kemble 2 121 Mrs. Siddons, in ‘ The Grecian Daughter,’ after W. Hamilton, E.A., by J. Caldwell 122 Mercury and Argus, after Turner, by J. T. Willmore— artist's proof 123 Crossing the Brook, after ditto, by E. Brandard— ditto 124 The Gamekeeper, after E. Ansdell, E.A., by T. 0. Barlow— artist's proof, signed 125 The Fight for the Standard, after E. Ansdell, E.A., by H. T. Eyall — artist's proof 126 The Eoll Call, after Lady Butler, by F. Staepoole, A.E.A.— artist’s proof, signed 127 Scotland for Ever, after ditto— ditto 128 Bubbles, after Sir J. Millais, by G. H. Every— artist's proof, signed 129 Love Birds, after ditto, by T. L. Atkinson— ditto 130 Cave Canem, after B. Eiviore, E.A., by W. Chant— ditto 10 131 Trust, after Burton Barber, by F. Stacpoole, A.R.A.— artist's proof , signed 132 In Disgrace, after ditto, by ditto— ditto 133 The New Keeper, after ditto, by J. B. Pratt— ditto 134 “ Here They Come ” ; and The Death of the Fox, after T. Blinks, by H. Sedcole and J. B. Pratt— artist's proofs , signed 2 135 The Happy Family, after G. H. Swinstead— ditto 136 Fugitives in Peril, after S. E. Waller— artist's proof 137 Anno Domini, after E. Long, R.A., by H. Bourne— artist's proof, signed 138 Diana or Christ ?, after ditto— ditto 139 The Vintage Festival, after L. Alma Tadema, R.A., by A. Blanchard— artist's proof, signed 140 An Oleander, after ditto, by ditto— ditto 141 Daniel in the Lion’s Den, after B. Riviere, R.A., by C. G. Lewis — artist's proof , signed 142 Sympathy, after ditto by F. Stacpoole, A.R.A.— ditto 143 “ Envy, Hatred and Malice,” after ditto, by ditto— ditto 144 The Cricket on the Hearth, after ditto, by ditto— ditto 145 Milking Time— artist's proof 146 The End of the Day, after G. Mason, A.R.A., by Macbeth— artist's proof 147 Silver Birches, after J. MacWhirter, R.A., by D. Law— artist's proof, signed 148 The Gloaming; and Noontide, after K. Heffner— ditto 2 149 The Proposal, after E. de Blaas— ditto 11 DRAWINGS. A. LEGEOS. 150 Study of a Head— in pencil F. SMALLFIELD. 151 Head of a Boy— circular-, and A Eiver Scene, with house and bridge 2 E. ANSDELL, E.A. 152 Moorish Well, Granada 153 A Spanish Water Trough PICTURES. C. MACAETNEY. 154 On Dartmoor W. BLACKMAN. 155 A Spanish Courtyard, with figures VARIOUS PROPERTIES . Framed. 156 Westminster Abbey, by A. H. Haig: the set of five small plates 5 157 St. Edmund’s Chapel, Westminster, by ditto 158 The North Chancel Aisle, Westminster, by ditto 12 159 Cold Comfort, after S. E. Waller, by F. Paton —remarque proof 160 The Young Duke, after W. Q. Orckardson, R.A., by Laguillcrmie — artist's proof 161 Un Chant d’Amour, after M. Goodman— artist's proof 162 Le Doreur, after Rembrandt, by C. Waltner— artist's proof 163 The Doge of Venice, after Bellini, by P. Le Eat— remarque proof 164 Parting Day, after B. W. Leader, A.E.A., by B. Debaines— artist's proof 165 When Morning gilds the Sky, after ditto, by ditto— ditto 166 La Notte, after Correggio, by A. Lefevre — artist's proof 167 The Holy Family, after Raphael, by Anderloni— artist's proof 168 La Vierge au Donataire, after ditto, by Desnoyers— proof with large margin 169 The Descent from the Cross, after Rubens, by Claessens— artist's proof 170 The Assumption of the Virgin, after Titian, by Schiavoni— proof before letters, with arms 171 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, after Sir E. Landseer, by S. Cousins, R.A. — artist's proof, signed by the painter 172 The Monarch or the Glen, after ditto, by T. Landseer, A.R.A. — artist's proof 173 Bolton Abbey, after Sir E. Landseer. R.A., by S. Cousins, R.A. proof before letters 174 The Forest Work, after ditto, by T. Landseer, A.R.A. and C. G. Lewis: the set of eleven larger plates— artists' proofs, with painter s monogram, mounted London : Printed by William Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.