A OF A Magnificent, truly Superbe, and Valuable Collection OF ITALIAN, FRENCH, FLEMISH AND DUTCH PICTURES, Selected with very superior Taste, and at an unbounded Expence, from several of the most distinguished CABINETS in EUROPE, THE PROPERTY OF Robert Heathcote^ Esq. Among the numerous Chef d’Oeuvres of the great and most admired Masters in this splendid Collection are TWO CELEBRATED PICTURES BY CLAUDE, ■which formerly graced the Cabinet of the Dnc de Choiseuil ; The MAGDALEN, Dominichino, from the Udney Collection — A magnificent Portrait of LORENZO DI ISIEDICI, a Production of the united Efforts of Mich. Angelo and See. del Piombo ; the Virgin and Child, L. da Vinci ; VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES, by S. Rosa, G.&N. Poussin, Cuyp,Wouvermans, Du Jardin, Teniers, Potter, &c. &c. &c. Sea Pieces hy Vandevelde Sf Backhuysen, Choice Gems, by G. Dow, Mieris, Metzu, Jan Stein, Turburgh, &.c. Flower and Fruit Pi,eces, by Van Huysem and'R, Ruysch. A fine Statue of the Apollo Sauroctonos. WlUti) toiU he hg auction, (WITHOUT RESERVE) By Mr. H. PHILLIPS, ' At his Great Room, iVE/r BOND STREET, On FRIDAY, April Slh, 1805, and following Day, At Half-past Twelve o’Clock. To be Viewed Two Days preceding the Sale, by Catalogue.s at 2s. 6d. each, to be had as above. CONDITIONS. ry^ First . . JL HE higheft Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any Difpute arife betweea two or more Bidders, the Lot fo difputed fliall be immediately put up again and refold. Second . . No perfon to advance lefs than is.~above Five Pounds 5s. — and fo on in Proportion. Third . . The Purchafers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 25 per Cent, in Part of Payment of the Purchafe Money; ia Default of which, the Lot or Lots fo purchafed, to be put up again and refold. Fourth . .The Lots to be taken away, with all Faults, and Errors of Defeription , as to Identity of Subjedl, Matter, or otherwife, at the Expence of the Purchafers, within one Day after the Sale. Fifth... AS THIS AUCTION IS MADE ON CONDITION OF PROMPT PAYMENT, THE REMAINDER OF THE PUR- CHASE MONEY TO BE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE DELIVERY. Sixth . . . Upon Failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money depofited in Part of Payment lhall be forfeited ; all Lots uncleared within the Time aforefaid lhall be refold, by public or private Sale; and the Deficiency (if any) attending fiich Refale, fhall be made good by the Defaulters at this Sale Seventh . But ttiould a Purchafer or Purchafers obtain their Lot or Lots, and by any Negledl or Evafion omit paying for the fame, fuch Purchafer or Purchafers fhall pay Five per Cent. Interett, on the Amount of their faid Purchafe, from the Day of the Sale until the Amount of their faid ,EJI ttiall be difeharged. Printed by W. SMITH and SON, No, 49» Nbig Streep,. Seven Dials. i A CATALOGUE, ^'c. Firji Dai/’s Sale, FRIDAY, the 5th Day of APRIL, i8o^ Commencing at Half*paft Twelve o’Clock. Ru YSDAEL Van Stry ■•.••• Parmegiano • • SWANEVELDT • • Vanderpool • • Brower — Rosa PICTURES, LOT , A Landscape and Figures 2 A Landscape with Cattle — a faithful represen- tation of nature 3 Sketch of an Altar V\ect~from the Orlean's collection 4 A Landscape and Figures 5 A Town on Fire 6 Boors Regaling — a cabinet jewel 7 A Landscape and Figures — the scene romantic and • grand 2 ^ S. Bourdon • • • Ditto Mignon Van Lundens- • 'an undoubted and ]0 11 De Koningh* • • • 12 W. Vandeveldt ,Be RCHEl Rembrandt • • Py NACHER- • • . Everdingen • P. V ERONESE • P. Cortona • • • U. VaN^DERMYiV Titian 21 8 Cain and Abel (circular)- spirited specimen 9 The Murder of the Innocents—companion of the preceding and of equal merit, they formed part of the Udney colleBion Fruit — in his best manner A Forge with Anchor Smiths at Work—a chef , d ceuvre by that admired master A View in Holland— to Rembrandt, and engraved in the Le Brun cabinet 13 A Calm with a Variety of Vessels-o«e of the most perfedt and beautful piBures of this celebrated master, from Mon. Robefs col- leStion A Winter Scene m his best manner, from Guilderminster's collection The Portrait of Himself— his best manner 1 6 A Landscape and Figures— qf the most delicate pictures of this scarce and admired master 17 A View in Norway— to Ruysdael 18 Mars and Y eua^-cahinet piBurcs of this master are extremely rare. 19 An AWcgQxy— painted with great spirit and effeB, a fine specimen ■Judith and Tamor-e?«a/ to Vandyck, the only piBure by this master in England, e.vcept the portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Chandos, for which they paid a considerable price— vide Pi Iking ton St. Catherine— /r.ow the Orleans colleBion 14 15 £0 2 5 32 Rembrandt • • • • f22 Portrait of a Lady, in his finest manner — ThU is perhaps one of the most agreeable specimens of this celebrated master G. JMetzu 23 A Conversation — There is an elegance and rich- ness in this composition 'which stamps it in his best time— from the Holderness collection Titian 24 A Venetian Nobleman, and a ]\I-essenger deli- vering a Dispatch — The character of the principal figure is more agreeable than we generally meet with in the fnest Venetian works. The harmony and truth with which it is painted, and its perfect condition, renders it a truly desirable picture Ditto 25 A Portrait of the Mistress of a Venetian Noble- man, in high preservation, and painted in the best time of this great master JoRDAENS 26 A grand Bacchanalian Scene, in which are introduced a number of Allegorical Figures, equal to the finest works of Rubens. Gonzales 27 The Family of the House of Orange, containing the Portraits of Frederick Henry, and Emelia, Van Solens, Prince and Princess of that House, together with their Infant Cihild and Heir Apparent, who is in the Act of present- ing a Boquet to his Father on his Birth Day, agreeable to the Custom of that Country; the ]\iaiden Aunts are represented in the back ground, where is introduced a '\^ieAV of the Old House in the Wood — The Portrait of the Secretary is highly worthy of observation — B 6 / S ^> - Jt Ostade • • • //f Vandevelde •• 29 6 r Rembrandt • • • 30 /jo Berchem • • • 31 8 ^ Teniers • . • . Vanderneer ‘ • 33 /v^ Teniers •• 34 / 3 o Berchem • • • • — q The whole of this piBure is painted with a minutia and spirit, scarcely to be equalled; it possesses all the tender colouring and delicacy of V indyck, with the high finishing of Mieris, or Gerard Dow-^PiBures of this celebrated painter are extremely scarce A Landscape with Travellers regaling at the Door of a Cabaret— in point of colouring and effedl equal to Rubens A Calm with a Variety of Shipping— « bijou, painted in his best time, and in fne preserva- tion Portrait of William Tell — painted with great spirit and efeB, highly interesting A View in the Mediterranean— 77?e scene grand and beautiful, interspersed with cattle and figures, forming together a charming coup d'oiel A Chemist in his Elaboratory — This is certainly a chef douvre of his favourite subjeB, the detail and general efifeB being inimitable A View in Holland (Moonlight)—^ beautiful and delicate jezvel, by Vanderneer, zvho in this stile of painting stands unrivalled The Bowl Players — an interesting piBure, the charaBer and expression of the figures speak fully the power of that celebrated artist A View in Italy, in the best time of this charmino- • ^ painter — there is an air and glozv of warmth in this piBure seldom met zvith, and in which 7 R. Ruych • A. Ostade • • • • S. Rosa Dominichino • • • he- has introduced and judiciously disposed a variety of figures of exquisite finishing, which gives to the ensemble a sweet and harmonious effect 36 Fruit, Flowers, and Insects — there is a warmth, beauty, and truth in every object that is ma- gical ; the insects are animated, and the flowers vie with nature herself. She has been sin- gularly happy in the execution of this picture, having blended variety with an even and un- disturbed harmony 37 An Interior — exquisitely finished, and in his best time, from the cabinet de Poullain * * • - 38 A Landscape and Figures— scene remarkably grand and romantic, in fine preservation 39 St. Catharine in a Trance, with a Group of Angels above, and a beautiful Landscape — the colouring rich and fine ; a most exquisite cabinet picture, purchased from the collec- tion of Walsh Porter, Esq. at the sum of £. 1500 N. Poussin 40 A beautiful Landscape and Figures Murillo 41 Beggar_ Boys playing the Game of Mora — a genuine and spirited picture, and one of his favourite subjects Terburgh 42 A Conversation — in his finest manner-, a beau- tiful and scarce cabinet picture, from Guil- dermister's collection Vandyck 43 A capital whole length Portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Peterborough, in white Satin, 8 fS US' //• ^/i“ 9SS /2S' !J4 ^ 1 1 i holding a Rose. She was of the noble House of Howard — this is in Vandyck's best time, and in perfect preserr)ation A. Vandevelde 44 A beautiful Landscape, with Cattle and Figures — elaborately finished, and in high preserva- tion N. Poussin • • • • 45 The Annunciation — a truly capital picture, for- merly in the Pope's Chapel, and since formed part of the JJdney collection Vandyck 46 Portrait of the Bishop of Trieste — evidently one of his finest works, uniting in itself the merits of both Rubens and Vandyck P. Potter ••«•• • 47 Landscape and Cattle — in his best manner; the animals drazon with truth ; a faithful repre- sentation of Nature Teniers 48 A Flemish Fete — A brilliant and silvery gem, painted xoith all that expression and beautiful variety of character, for zthich he zvas so deservedly celebrated ; in high preservation — purchased from ]\Ir. Pauney's collection at ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS WouvERMANs • ‘ 45 La (^Gout. de Pistole — a charming and perfect picture, in his most finished, clear and silvery manner D ITTO 50 La Sortie des Cavalerie — a most charming and highly fnished picture, in perfect preserva- tion, companion to the preceding G. Dow 51 The Woman with Carrots — an exquisite bijou, painted with the magic effect of Rembrandt and delicate finishing of Mieris Q S. delPiombo** 52 The Portrait of Lorenzo di Medici, the Outline hy Michael Angelo, and painted by Sebas- tian del Piombo — a most astonishing per- formance. Such magnificence could only be produced hy the joint efforts of those two celebrated artists, by whom painting is here carried to the zenith of perfection. For an • account of this picture, see Vassari in his Ufa. of Piombo. /J.4^ /a sf '2L / 'i / a 2 4 £nd of the Firft Day's Sale. '7 C 10 f Second Day^s Sale, SATURDAY, the 6th Day of APRIL, 1805, Commencing at Half-past Twelve o'Clock, ■p lot V-- 3f IMutiano • 53 Vandevelde • ■ 54 Rubens A. Caracci • • • • 55 . 56 •1 G. Poussin • • • . 57 Jan Steen • • • • 58 IS ,^LIN GLAND ••• • 59 PICTURES. Th E Vision of St. Francis — equal to Titian A Sea Piece — in his best manner A Portrait of the celebrated CafFarelli The Temptation of St. Anthony — this unique picture was from the Orlean's collection, very fine, and undoubted A Landscape and Figures — a most charming scene A Christmas Merry Making in Holland — capital, from Guildermistef s collection The Water Doctor— rtw elaborate performance P. DEL Vago**** 60 Sea Nymphs — this beautiful picture in the Parma collection, and there ever highly es- teemed by Parmegiano, and "which, for elegance and colouring, is certainly equal to his finest works Ditto 61 Ditto, the Companion — equally fine; they were both in the Udney collection . Van Toll 62 Gypsies telling Fortunes — as Gerard Dow, from Mon. Robefs collection Ditto 63 The Companion, a Surgeon — from the same col- lection Backhuysen •• 64 A Sea Shore, with a Fresh Breeze and Landing Fish — a cabinet jewel CuYP 65 A Landscape, Horses and Figures— - V ^ scene, from the collection' of J. Barnard, Esq. engraved P. Potter 66 Cows in a Landscape— « scarce and beautiful cabinet picture Backhuysen • • 67 A Sea Piece — in fine preservation, a desirable cabinet picture CuYP 68 Landscape, Cattle and Figures — a beautiful cabinet picture Old Parocel •• 69 The Battle, Constantine discovering the Cross— ^ fine picture of this much admired master, scarce S. Rosa 70 An Italian Sea Port, with Rocks and Figures— a beautiful, perfect, and very desirable spe- cimen of that great master J. Ostade 71 A Winter Scene — capital D. Teniers ••••72 A Musical Conversation — in his most admired manner Eckhout 73 Aaron entertaining- Abimelech on his Return from the Wars — equal to Rembrandt, from Guildermisters collection CuYP ....74 A capital Landscape and Figures — the vigour xohich distinguishes this gem, and the air it possesses, rank it xoith the finest of his xvoi'ks C. Maratti • • • ' 73 The Stoning of St. Stephen, a truly capital picture of this admired master, from Mans. Robefs collection G. Dow r 76 The Adoration of the Magi — a most elaborate performance, in which is introduced his own portrait, and those of his cotemporaries, in high preservation L. DA Vinci ■•• • 77 Rachael— -a sweet and highly interesting cabinet - i - ‘ . picture, beautifully executed, and in fine pre- servation Ruysdael 78 A Landscape and Figures — in a perfect state of preservation Rembrandt ••• • 79 St. John Preaching in the Wilderness — a fine and rare gem of the master, from Mons. Robefs collection VanHuysum •• 80 A capital Flower Piece — the truth and beauty of ‘ the colouring equals the choicest tints of nature, and a sweet harmony pervades the whole — from Mons. Robefs collection Old Mieris • • • • 81 The Traveller Reposing — an exquisite cabinet jexvel, the stile of draxoing in the taste of the most celebrated Italian masters 13 Hobbima 82 Guido 83 Mola • 84 A. Cabacci • 85 Claude • • 86 Carravagio- • • • 87 L. Caracci • • • • 88 CoLANTES 89 SCHIDONE 90 A capital Landscape and Figures— ;/ro?7» Guil- dermister's collection The Reposo in a Landscape — one of the moU beautiful and high finished pictures of this celebrated master Narcissus, in a grand and beautiful Landscape — capital The Ascension of the Virgin — in the finest time of this inimitable master A View in Italy— -/Ae scene fascinating^ and ren- dered highly interesting by various groups of figures ; a warm glowing picture Boys Drinking— breadth of colourings and the surprising effect of light and shade in this pictures are truly admirable. This picture has been recently import eds and was originally in the same collection with the one entitled, Tfie Gambling Boys, so universally admired, and sold in the collection of JV. Porter, Esq. The Ascension of the Magdalen — this is one of' the happiest efforts of this great artist A capital Landscape and Figures — the works of this artist are knoxvn at the Escurial, and esteemed in Spain The Holy Family— inestimable cabinet picture, composed, drawn, and coloured equal to Cor- regio; the character and airs of the heads are beautiful, and for expression the infant Jesus is inimitable D /no /AO 2 so Bamboccio • • ‘ • 91 Reaierandt • • • • 92 CUYP • • •- 93 — ' — i I.. ■ . ■ ’ ■■.- 1 II I , vC-v- Du Jardin • — • 94' G. Poussin • • • • 95 Claude 9^ A pair of beautiful Landscapes ; Cattle, and Italian Peasants — desirable and perfect pic- tures A capital Portrait of Belthazer- — this picture is painted with all the force, colouring, and freedom of 'execution for which he was so justly admired A Group of Three Cows in a Sunny Landscape — a delightful picture of this charming artist, remarkable for the simplicity of composition, and of warm clear transparent effect ; the animals are finely drawn, and painted in his best manner A Landscape, with Cattle drinking at a Pool — certainly a chef d’oeuvre; it is painted with all that truth of nature and brilliancy cf effect for which he was justly esteemed A Landscape, interspersed with Figures — a grand and beautiful scene ; one of his clear and de- sirable pictures An Italian Landscape, a Poetical Scene, em- bellished with a Group of Figures, and a View of Civita Castellina in the Distance — this truly capital picture, which was formerly in the cabinet of the Duke de Choiseuil, is painted in a clear and fresh tone of colouring, in the most fascinating stile of this great and admired artist Ditto 'IS^ \ 3^0 30c 97 . . iJL ^ p W. M lERis • • • • 98 L. DA Vinci ••• • 99 Dominichino • • 100 101 A Landscape and Figures, the Story of Mercury and Baltus, companion to the preceding — this charming picture is also well known as having, formerly had a place in the cabinet of the Duke de Choiseuil ; is of equal merit with the companion ^ La .Coque — a most astonishing and elaborate performance ; a beautiful and pure picture The Virgin and Child, an inestimable Perform- ance, by the Father of Painting, comprising within itself all the various beauties and excellence which detailed or partially given by succeeding great artists obtained for their individual fame — this unique picture is in the finest preservation A Magdalen^ — the expression, beauty, and ex- cellence of this truly capital picture could only be equalled by the fine zcorks of the divine Raphael Apollo Sauroctonos — ^This beautiful statue was discovered in excavating the ruins of an ancient temple on the Palatine Mount. It is in chrysoline marble, and undoubtedly Greek sculpture. Pliny mentions the de- sign as the most graceful of all the works of Praxiteles, who first cast it in bronze; it became the standard of excellence, many duplicates in marble were spread over Greece, 16 a Jervis /A Ditto ■ S’ • •»-' 102 103 and in the end made their way into Italy. A figure of the same size, and in the same attitude, constitutes one of the principal ornaments of the Museum at the Louvre; but so sensible are the French artists of the superior excellence of our statue, that the plaster model in their Academy was moulded from it. There is also a very fine cast of this identical figure in the Royal Academy at Somerset Place. A Specimen^ of Stained Glass of Horses in a Stable A ditto of a Forge -iH-, ; : t.;-: j,.;. I : C - - ./ .(1