A Catalogue of the Prints, Property of Robert Grave, 1826-1827, Parts I & II
London: Sotheby's Auction, 1826, 1827. Wraps. A Catalogue Of The Valuable And Select Collection Of Prints, The Property Of The Late Highly Respected And Eminent Collector Mr. Robert Grave, Part the First Consisting Of British Portraits, From Egbert to the present Time : Comprising The Works Of Elstracke, Pass ... Works Of Wenceslaus Hollar ...Illustrious Foreign Portraits ...Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Sotheby, At his House, No. 3 Wellington Street, Strand, On Friday, the 19th day of May, 1826 [and] A Catalogue of the Valuable and Select Collection of prints, the property of the late eminent collector, Mr. Robert Grave. Part the second. Consisting of the remaining classes of the British portraits ... selected specimens of the great masters of the German, Flemish, and Dutch schools ... the finest works of the masters of the French school ...the most perfect collection of portraits of illustrious foreigners, connected with the English series ... Which will sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his house, no. 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Thursday, the 26th of April, 1827. The first and second parts (there was a third part issued, which is not included here). In plain wraps sewn at left edge, with recent marbled paper over-wraps, 82 & 94 pp. First printings of one of the earliest of Samuel Leigh Sotheby’s catalogues, compiled when he was 21; he was of the third generation of the Sotheby family to partner in the auction house. Robert Grave or Graves (1768-1825) was known as the best connoisseur of rare prints of his time. He was part of a family of collectors, print-makers and sellers, and publishers. The first part has its sewing coming loose, the second part the stitching is still intact. Two of the earliest original Sotheby's catalogues currently on the market. Good. Item #0084154
Price: $220.00