Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofchoic00chri_17 7 CATALOGUE OF CHOICE MODERN ARTISTS’ PROOF ETCHINGS AND ENGRAVINGS, THE PROPERTY OF JAMES HALL EENTON, ESQ. Deceased, late of 39 Park Lane, W. (Sold by Order of the Executors) ; MODERN ETCHINGS, THE PROPERTY OF JOHN GRANT MORRIS, ESQ. Deceased, late of Allerton Priory, Liverpool (Sold by Order of the Executors); Engravings, after Sir E. Hanbseer, THE PROPERTY OF ROBERT RANKIN, ESQ. Deceased, late of Liverpool; AND A COLLECTION OF MODERN ETCHINGS, Including a CHOICE SERIES of the WORKS of A. H. HAIG, The Property of T. GOFFEY, Esq., of Amalfi, Blundellsands : WHICH Mill bt ^olft Iijj Auction lig AT THETK GREAT BOOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On MONDAY, MAY 2, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Friday and Saturday preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street , St. James’s Square, S. W. CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - 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. 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. VI. 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*salo shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. On MONDAY, MAY 2, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY, / / ^ '0/6 / . O Sold by Order of the Executors of J. Id. RENTON , Esq., deceased. f. A Lion, after Sir E. Landseer, by T. Landseer, A.R.A.— proof ; and Tbe Chief’s Return from Dear Stalking, after ditto ( ff 2 Highland Home, after Herring— coloured ; Pharaoh’s Horses, after ditto ; and two lithographs, after Rosa Bonheur 3 3 Acis and Galatea, after Claude; The Chace, after Ruysdael; and two views in Switzerland 4 fa Curling, after C. Lees— proof’, and Lord JDacre, after Richmond 2 5 Plotting Mischief, after F. Stone ; Tyndall Translating the Bible; k The First of May, after Winterhalter ; and one other 6 Girl with a Bowl of Milk, by T. 0. Barlow— artist’s proof; and \ ite rr vN XT* ana Dog’s Head, after Landseer, by Outrim g /fx N xNa-' 7 Dante and Beatrix, after A. Scheffer; and The Immaculate G ception, after Murillo 8 Finding our Saviour in the Temple, after Holman Hum A. Blanchard— artist's proof, signed ■C^/t B 2 4 . ^ ( 9 TIi e Triumph of the Innocents, after ditto—ditto ^ (lO The Vintage Festival, after L. Alma-Tadema, R.A., by A. Blan- chard— artist’s proof, signed // 7,/ ?, U 11 The Evenin g H ymn, after G. Mason, A.R.A., by C. Waltner —// ' remarque proof /\ -2"?- 7 ' 4 12 The IIarvsst Moon, after ditto, by B. W, Macbeth— proof >a /#./#,* 13 A Pastoral Symphony, after ditto, by ditto— artist s proof /ffrA /Jf. U The Young Anglers, after ditto, by C. Waltner— artist’s proof J~lr- A. * 15 L’ Angelus, after J. F. Millet, by C. Waltner A*^ Z *‘ ? 0 ^ 16 The Harbour of Refuge, after F. Walker, A.R.A., by^R. W. Air- Macbeth— artist’s proof Macbeth— artist’s proof & * ^ , O ^ 17 The Bathers, after ditto, by ditto— artist’s proof ' / ° 18 La Be lla, after Titian, by Laguillermie— artist's proof ,. 0 ?.^ > Z ' 6 ' ai9 At Evm ™ Ti “’ “«« B. W. Leader, B.A., by B. Debaines-/ V? , artist’s proof, signed /tiTO /J. 6 M The Honeymoon, after Sir E. Landseer, by J. B. Pratt-o Hist's Jh proof ** /Z . 6 21 Imprisoned, after Briton Riviere, by S. Cousins, B.A.-«r list’s J-. proof signed ' /?, O 22 Playfellows, after L. Fildes, R.A., by Scott Bridgwater— artist’s A y proof signed ’ ° 23 Th ® F “' St Kiss ’ after Miss J™kins, by T. 0. Barlow-remorse , A, proof, signed ^ 7‘ 7 • ° 24 M,SS B °™. “fter Sir J. Reynolds, by S. Cousins, E.A-or/iefe 4 3 proof /f 25 Lady Caroline Montague, as “ Winter/' after ditto, by ditto— ditto /?* /if . Z . b 26 Biondina, after Lord Leighton, by ditto— artist’s proof signed , Al#,, / . X / 97 Wo I ci- T ™. J 6 • / & , i 27 No ! . aft ^ r Slr J - Mllla,s ’ b y S. Cousins, R.A .—artist’s proof y signed 1 Jy e/trt • *28 Yes ! after ditto, by ditto— ditto / I S7 /O , 0~ ] Yes or No after ditto, by ditto— ditto 5 0 30 Cherry Ripe, after Sir J. Millais, by S. Cousins, R.A.—< proof, signed ~ , / ^ 31 The Princes in the Tower, after ditto, by ditto ditto C ^ > °‘ Barlow - adls ^ ^ proof, signed , 0 35 Rt. Hon. John Bright, after ditto, by ditto—ditto < f J, <* 36 Afternoon Tea, after ditto, by Laguillermie— artist'syropf, f>£ signed £ ^ & 37 The Same— ditto ~— / y ? 0 38 The Gambler’s Wife, after ditto, by C. Waltner— ditto ^ 39 The Black Brunswicker, after ditto /£. o The. following are Sold by Order of the Executors of the late JOHN GRANT MORRIS , Esq. & 40 The Knitting Lesson, after J. F. Millet, by F. Bracquemond- remar que proof ^ O 41 L’Angelus, after ditto, by C. Waltner -artist's proof o 42 The ^ leaners ’ after ditto ’ by M ‘ Raminan—ar ^ s< ’ s P roo f ^ - 43 The Eve of St. John, after Jules Breton, by C. Waltner— ' ' ** proof, signed /, O 44 The Same—re marque proof, signed ^,45 The Hay Wain, after J. Constable, B.A„by B. Debaines-flrfisi’^^ ^ vr00f y^//C 46 The Mousing of the Festival, by A. H. Haig B 3 6 Ey . /Ey . & 47 The Kent Day, after Berne-Bellecour, by Girardet —proof before letters ; and A War Incident, after de Neuvill e—artist’s proof /. * if* 48 Shepherd and Daughter; and Beggar Woman and Children, etched by H. Herkomer, B.A .—proof signed 2 49 Old Woman at a Spinning Wheel; and Old Woman and Girl, by ^ E/ * Ey . 0 E> » b t ° jt,. /*/• & ^.o.o y I b * O Ey * Ey » & ditto— artist’s proof s, signed 2 50 Emigrants, etched by J. Tissot 51 Harmony, after F. Dicksee, B.A., by C. Waltner— artist’s proof ^ 52 The Blue Boy, after T. Gainsborough, R.A., by ditto —remarque * proof /%^cr~y 53 Between Love and Riches, after Vely, by ditto— artist’s proof tEE~A, 53a Harmony, after Dicksee, by C. Waltner— artist’s proof 53b The Blue Boy, after Gainsborough, by ditto —ditto Sold by Order of the Executors of ROBERT RANKIN, Esq., deceased, late of Liverpool. j. J 54 The Lion at Home, after Rosa Bonheur, by T. L. Atkinson- artist’s proof 55 Evening, or The Post Boy’s Return, after Merland, by D. Orme 56 The Innocent Stratagem, after Stothard, by J. Strutt —printed in colours Afteb SIR E. LANDSEER. 6 • / o . a 57 The Forest Series: Waiting for a Load ; A Grand Hart; Precious * Trophies— artist’s proofs /o8 Ditto: A Goodly Freight; Well Packed; and A Venison House 4 O • O f —ditto 3 ^ ? i —ditto 3 ^59 Ditto: The Fatal Duel; No Hope; At Bay; and Wait till he rises —ditto 4 7 / 1L. , O 60 The Warreners; The Beggar; Puppy and Frog ; and two others, ~ ( etched by Sir E. Landseer 5 ~ 61 Eat-Catchers, by T. Landseer, A.E.A.— proof before letters^^ f (j 62 Highland Breakfast, by J. Outrim — proof, with lamb / c? 63 A Fireside Party, by B. P. Gibbon— ditto 64 “ Be it ever so humble,” by B. P. Gibbon— first state 0 65 Jack in Office, by ditto— proof J *— /J. £?G6 Not Caught Yet, by T. Landseer, A.E.A.— engraver’sproof y ^ 66a A Piper and Pair of Nutcrackers, after Sir E. Landseer, # by S. Cousins, E.A.— artist’s proof The Property of THOMAS GOFFEY, Esq., of Amalfi, Blundellsands. FRAMED ENGRAVINGS AND ETCHINGS. f ^ £ 67 Hingham, Norfolk, after Crome, by F. Short— artist’s proof 68 Biondina, after Lord Leighton, by S. Cousins, E.A.— artist’sproof 7 . 7 ~ ' p.. -P & ■ signed ^ ° 69 Viola, after ditto, by G. H. Every— ditto if : Z'. '^ /70 Bonedicta, after F. Dicksee, E.A., by S. Cousins, E.A.— artist's 6 . o\ proof ; signed P* ^ y71 Ninette, after Greuze, by S. Cousins, E.A.— ditto ^c / , & 72 Muscipula, after Sir J. Eeynolds, by S. Cousins, E.A .— artist’s ^ Aj proof, signed , & 73 Pomona, after Sir J. Millais, by S. Cousins, E.A,— artist’s proof, pZp-irZZ) signed & * 74 The Princes in the Tower, after ditto, by ditto— ditto ? , 0 75 The Smoker; and The Toper, after Seymour Lucas, A.E.A., by ^ ^ Eajon— artists’s proof if/ ■ / * f , O 76 The Minuet, after G. Jacquet— artist’s proof, signed -Pi/ 8 m * & Q8 £ * £ • o 79 6 * 6 r o 80 , 0 81 ^ 82 2. e/ \ o 83 a/ ^ c 84 /J. JL , L 85 /«/, /./ , O 86 . 0 87 //. 0 . 6 88 J". , 0 89 2 *5 * . 0 90 7-'7- 91 c\ c\ /0,70 . ^ 92 y * • O 93 /' J , 0 94 95 //■ //. , & 96 Z7. 6 , 0 97 ’Twixt Love and Riches, after Yely— ditto, unframed Lady Camden, after Sir J. Keynolds, by C. Waltner— artist’s proof * Diana and Endymion, after G. F. Watts, E.A., by F. Short— proof, signed The Golden Stairs, after Sir E. Burne Jones, by Jasinski —artist's 'f proof Yespertina Quies, after ditto, by Boilvin —ditto The May of Life, after G. Mason, A.E.A., by Macbeth —proof .. // Milking Time, after ditto, by ditto —ditto 2~2 /~— The Pied Piper of Hamelin: ‘ Children ’ and ‘ Rats,’ after G. J. Pinwell, by Macbeth —proofs 2 Marlow Ferry, after F. Walker, A.E.A., by Macbeth —proof The Haeboue of Refuge, after ditto, by ditto— artist's proof a f ST- The Gleaners, after Jules Breton, by C. Waltner— artist's 'proof, signed Madame Jacob Bas, after Rembrandt, by Arendsen —remarque proof Portrait of a Rembrandt, after Rembrandt, by C. Waltner— artist’s proof “ At Evening Time,” after B. W. Leader, R.A., by B. Debaines artist proof , signed // The Hay Wain, after Constable, by B. Debaines— artist’s proof t/rrt The Corn Field, after ditto, by ditto —ditto Salisbury Cathedral, after ditto, by ditto —ditto Gloucester Cathedral, by ditto— artist’s proof, unframed Dimanohe, after J. L. E. Meissonier, by A. Boulard —remarque proof Le Chanson, after ditto, by H. Vion —remarque proof, on vellum, ^ signed / Le Guide, after ditto, by A. Jacquet —remarque proof , on vellum ft 9 98 The Sign Painter, after ditto, by A. Jacquet —remargue proof, on vellum, signed ( 99 1814, after ditto, by J. Jacquet —remargue trial proof ~ J 100 Pa Rixe, after ditto, by P. Bracquemond— — artist's pro 0 by painter and engraver ETCHINGS by A. H. HAIG. 0 101 - * 102 * . & 103 , 0 104 £>105 , 0 106 , *> 107 , £ 108 109 > , o , £ 110 £ 111 £> 112 113 - ' o (\ 13 Q. 14 Unframed. The Regent’s Canal; and A Swedish River In Rhineland; Washing Day at Chartres; The Tower of St. Pierre at Caen 3 The Round Tower, Windsor Castle; In Church; and Going His Rounds 3 Towing Home the Prize; and The North Transept of Rheims Cathedral 2 Conventual Church of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo St. Maria de Capitol, Cologne; and Entrance to the Mosque of Mahomet Bay, Cairo Grim Toledo; and Schloss Zwingenburg on the Neckar Floating Market, Stockholm \\ estminster Abbey: The Dark Corner; In the Cloisters; Poet’s Corner (2) ; and The Chancel Aisle 6 Westminster Abbey : The North Chancel Aisle A Hill Town in Navarre; and Corner of Seville Cathedral Kirkstall Abbey Arab Quarters, Cairo Arab Students, Cairo 2 2 ^ 1 ? - 2 10 ^, & X. 0$ /* &—r- t>