Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofvalua01chri O^TALOOTTIB OF ,J (a/S . LoCM A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ENGRAVINGS, Drainings anil pktnm (for his own works), the property of CHARLES A. TOMKINS, ESQ. (THE ENGRAVER); AND CHOICE MODERN ETCHINGS AND ENGRAVINGS FROM VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES: WHICH mu be bxj Auction b\) Messes. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT THEIR GREAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. 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. / CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - 1. TEE 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 oi 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. 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. 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 Second Day’s Sale. On THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. The Property of CHARLES A. TOMKINS, Esq. ENGRAVINGS by C. A. TOMKINS, Many of which have been exhibited at the Hoyal Academy. 170 After a Summer Shower, after J. Constable, R.A.— proof 171 The Hay-Cart; and Gipsy’s Tent, after G. Morland— proofs 2 172 The Hawk ; and The Peregrine Falcon, after Sir E. Landseer— artist's proofs 2 173 Wild Deer; and Wild Cattle of Chillingham, after ditto— proofs ■—tivo in one frame 174 To-ho !; The Deer Family; and Man Proposes; after ditto— proofs 3 175 The Dairy Maid, after ditto— proof 176 Michaelmas Sermon, after W. Weekes— artist'sproof ; and First Step in Life, after Grant— proof 2 177 The Lark and her Young, after W. Dexter— unpublished 178 Cromwell and his Daughter, after C. Lucy— artist’s proof 4 179 Easter Offerings; and The Madonna, after J. Sant, R.A. — 'proofs 2 180 Christ Walking on the Sea— unpublished ; and Gethsemane, after Le Jeune— artist's proof 2 181 Madonna della Stella, after Carlo Dolci— unpublished ; and The Infant Jesus 2 182 Timid Footsteps, after Eddis; and The English Rose, after C. Baxter— artists’ proofs 2 183 The Maiden’s Prayer, after Perrault; and Dresden Flower Girl, after W. Dobson, R.A.— artists’ proofs 2 184 Faults on Both Sides, after T. Faed, R.A.— artist’s proof * 185 The Peat Gatherer, after ditto— ditto 186 James Watt, after Sir T. Lawrence— proof 187 Lady Anne Fitzpatrick, after Sir J. Reynolds— ditto 188 The Bishop of Chichester, after W. Ouless, R.A.; and Colenso, Bishop of Natal, after Sidley 2 189 Duchess of Roxburgh, after Hon. H. Graves; and Lady Townshend, after Sir J. Reynolds— proof 2 190 Jochebed, after F. Goodall, R.A.— artist’s proof 191 Andromeda, after ditto— proof 192 Old Maid, after ditto— ditto 193 The Last Eleven, after F. Feller— ditto 194 Maidens at the Well, after Herman Philips— artist’s proof 195 Sir Robert Peel, after Sir T. Lawrence, by C. Turner; and H.M. The Queen, after T. Sully, by Wagstaff 2 196 Fishing Boats, after Turner, by J. Burnet —proof before any letters 5 197 Fort Rouge (The Wreckers), after C. Stanfield, R.A., by J. P. Quilley— proof before letters 198 Departure of the Israelites, after D. Roberts, R.A., by J. P. Quilley 199 Lassie herding Sheep, after Sir E. Landseer, by J. Burnet 200 Refreshment, after ditto, by H. Cousins 201 Bolton Abbey, after ditto, by S. Cousins, R.A.— proof before letters 202 Glimpse of an English Homestead, after F. J. Herring, by Paterson— artist’s proof 203 Apollo and the Seasons; and Cicero at his Villa, after R. Wilson, R.A., by W. Woollett 2 204 A Landscape, after Ruysdael, by S. Smith— proof 204a La Treille, after Jan Steen; and Diana and Actaeon 2 DRAWINGS. C. A. TOMKINS. 205 The Forge ^ 206 Scene from ‘ The Amber Witch ’ PICTURES. 207 Teesmouth, Hartlepool in the distance 208 Under the Lees, Folkestone 209 A Coast Scene 210 The Thames at Wraysbury 211 Horne Lane, Acton 212 When the Cows come Home— engraved 213 The Piazetta, Venice B 3 6 STUDIES FOR ENGRAVINGS by C. A. TOMKINS. 214 The Hay-Caet ; and The Gipsy’s Tent —a pair 215 Ordered on Foreign Service 216 Andromeda 217 Maidens at the Well ANOTHER PROPERTY. After J. CONSTABLE, R.A., by DAVID LUCAS. Proofs — In the Folio. 218 Hampstead Heath ; and Sir Richard Steele’s Cottage 2 219 On the Orwell; and Weymouth Bay, Dorsetshire 2 220 Flatford Mill, on the Stour ; and East Bergholt, Suffolk 2 221 Dell in Helmingham Park ; and Jacques and the Wounded Stag 2 222 The Opening of Waterloo Bridge 223 The Sam e —engraver s proof 224 Cottage in a Corn Field ; and A Church Porch 2 225 Dell in Helmingham Park— early state 226 A Mill; and Hampstead Heath 2 227 Spring; and A Mill— lettered proof 2 228 Small Plates, after Sir J. Reynolds, by S. W. Reynolds — some proofs 42 229 Etchings, by Sir D. Wilkie— in a folio 8 230 The Imperial Gallery of Vienna, by W. Unger— complete , with the letterpress, Vienna, 1885 231 Lincoln Cathedral, by C. J. Watson 232 Watergate Street; and Watergate Row, by E. Piper 2 233 Westminster Abbey, by A. H. Haig— five small plates 5 Framed. 234 Rembrandt, after Rembrandt, by W. Unger 235 Rickaert, after Vandyck, by C. Waltner— artist’s proof 236 The Burgomaster Six, after Rembrandt, by Arendzen— ditto 237 Head of Rabbi, after Rembrandt, by Waltner— ditto 238 The Dissecting Lesson, after ditto— ditto 239 A Roman Emperor, after L. Alma Tadema, R.A., by P. Rajon — artist’s proof 240 Interviewing the Member, after Erskine Nicol, A.R.A., by Deblois— ditto 241 Glimmering Light, after B. W. Leader, A.R.A., by B. Debaines — artist's proof 242 The Waning of the Day, after J. Breton, by C. Waltner— ditto A. H. HAIG. 243 Peterborough Cathedral 244 The North Chancel Aisle, Westminster 245 Ditto 246 The Interior of Upsala Cathedral 247 Under the North Porch, Chartres Cathedral 8 248 St. Edmund’s Chapel, Westminster 249 Segovia 250 Interior of Amiens Cathedral 251 Exterior of Burgos Cathedral 252 Biondina, after Lord Leighton, by S. Cousins, R.A.— proof before letters 253 Henrietta Maria, after Vandyke; and The Burgomaster, after F. Hals, by Robinson— artists' proofs 254 Albinia, Lady Cumberland, after Romney, by M. Cormack— artist's proof 255 The Monarch of the Glen, after Sir E. Landseer, by T. Landseer, A.R.A.— artist’sproof 256 The Twins, after ditto, by ditto— ditto 257 The Shoeing, after ditto, by C. G. Lewis— artist’s proof 258 The Festival of the Vintage, after Turner, by T. 0. Barlow— etching 259 Tivoli; and The Temple of Jupiter, after ditto 2 OTHER PROPERTIES. In the Folio. 260 Cherry Ripe, after Sir J. Millais, by S. Cousins, R.A.— artist’s proof, signed 261 Pomona, after ditto, by ditto— ditto 262 Simplicity, after Sir J. Reynolds, by S. Cousins, R.A.— artist’s proof 263 Zeyra, after Lord Leighton, by ditto— artist's proof, signed 264 Works of Sir E. Landseer: A set of forty-two small engravings — artist’s proofs —in two portfolios Framed. 265 The North Porch, Chartres Cathedral, by A. H. Haig 266 Mont St. Michel, by ditto 267 The Cathedral of Seville, by ditto 268 The Giralda Tower, Seville, by ditto v 269 The Order of Release, after Sir J. Millais, by S. Cousins, R.A. —proof 270 The Maid and the Magpie, after Sir E. Landseer, by ditto— proof 271 The Vintage Festival, after L. Alma Tadema, R.A., by Blanchard artist’s proof 272 The Horse Fair, after Rosa Bonheur, by T. Landseer, A.R.A. — artist’s proof 273 The Housemaid, after Gainsborough— artist’s proof 274 Deer Stalking, after R. Ansdell, R.A., by F. Bacon— proofs before letters’, Girl Feeding Dogs 3 10 275 The Reading Magdalen, after Correggio, by Longhi; and Madonna della Sedia, after Raphael 2 276 The Morning of the Chase, after F. Tayler, by H. T. Eyall 277 The Order of Release, after Sir J. Millais, by S. Cousins, E.A. — artist’s proof \ signed 278 St. Mark’s Square, Venice, after Turner, by G. Hollis— proof 279 Mercury and Argus, after ditto, by J. T. Willmore— proof 280 The Deer Pass, after Sir E. Landseer, by T. Landseer, A.R.A. — artist’s proof 281 The Start; The Betting Post; Between the Races; and Weigh¬ ing, after Rowlandson —coloured 4 282 Hunting, after H. Aiken— set of four, coloured 4 283 The Right and the Wrong Sort, by C. Hullmandel— coloured lithographs 6 284 Barefoot; and Jerry, after Herring, by Sutherland— coloured ; and The Park, after E. Hull —ditto 3 285 The Old Westminster Pit: Fight between Dog and Monkey— in loater-colours FINIS. London : Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.