£400 - £600
Property of a lady - Francesco Bartolozzi, after Hans Holbein The Younger - a matched set of 18 stipple engravings from the series 'Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein', early 19th century & later, after the originals 'In His Majesty's Collection', to include, The Lady Buts, The Lady Barkley, I Russell Ld. Privy Seale, John More Sr Thomas Mores Son, Thomas Earl of Surry, The Lady Rich, Ch Southwell Knight, Gage, Francis Russel Earl of Bedford, Mary Queen of Scots, Edward Prince of Wales, Connetable D'Armagnac, Anne Duc de Montmorenci, The Lady Meutas, Edward Prince, Anna Bollein Queen, and two untitled engravings of gentlemen, in matching glazed black Hogarth frames with gilt slips, some named to the plate, most detailed to lower margin 'Published as the Act directs (various dates) by I. Chamberlaine, Brompton, Middlesex', slight variations in sizes, the largest 20.85 by 16.55ins. (53 by 42cms.) (overall), the smallest 16.95 by 14.55ins. (43 by 37cms.) (overall) (18). Provenance - possibly Lord Halifax, sold Dreweatts, Newbury, 29 June 2022, lot 596.
Colour of paper varies form pinkish to paler whites. Colour variance & muting from differing levels of exposure to sunlight, some paper undulation & scattered spotting in varying degrees. Frames with wear & some losses & rubbing several with later metal coated plastic or foam backingList- all sizes are the overall size of the frames;Lady Buts 53 by 40.5, Russell Ld Privy Seale, 51 by 41, Lady Barkley 51.5 by 38, Thomas Earl of Surry 43 by 37 (spotting), Montmorenci 49 by 37, Gage 53 by 42 (foxing and spotting), The Lady Rich 52 by 42, Southwell 50 by 39.5, Edward Prince 46 by 39.5, Anne Bollein Queen 47 by 37, Armagnac 47 by 35, Russel E of Bedford 44 by 34.5, unnamed man 45 by 37, Mary Queen of Scots 48 by 37, Edward Prince of Wales 46 by 39.5, unnamed man 49.5 by 38, John More 52 by 41, Lady Meutas 47 by 37.5
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