Stafford and Sir M.M. Sykes, Bart. Nothing can exceed the
tenderness and delicacy of Clowet's engraving of this
naturally conceived and well-managed picture.]
Tenth Day's Sale.
82. Richard Smith; virtuoso and literary character. By W.
Sherwin; _extra rare and fine_. [See my account of this
distinguished bibliomaniac at p. 302, ante. Sir M.M. Sykes
is in possession of Sir William Musgrave's copy of the
portrait.] 7 17 0
Eleventh Day's Sale.
30. Sir Francis Willoughby; _with a view of Wollaton Hall_;
mezzotint by T. Man, _extra rare_. 13 2 6
43. Sir Francis Wortley; 1652, folio: with trophies, books,
&c., by A. Hertochs: extra rare and fine. 29 10 0
Eighteenth Day's Sale.
78. Dr. Francis Bernard; _a touched proof_; _very rare_.
[The reader may recollect this sagacious bibliomaniac, as
noticed at page 316, ante.] 4 14 6
Twentieth Day's Sale.
85. Sir Matthew Lister; M.D. 1646; by P. Van Somer; _fine
proof, extra rare_. 14 14 0
86. Humphrey Lloyd, of Denbigh, Antiquary, aetat. 34, 1651.
By Faber, 1717, _extra rare and fine_. 4 7 0
Twenty-first Day's Sale.
9. Sir John Marsham; aetat. 80. By R. White, _extra rare and
fine_. 6 6 0
19. Martin Master; aetat. 53. 1607. By R. Gaywood, _extra_
rare _and_ fine. 8 8 0
Twenty-seventh Day's Sale.
80. Lady Paston, wife of Sir William Paston, by W.
Faithorne; _extra rare and fine_. 31 0 0
82. Mary, Countess of Pembroke, by Simon Passe, 1618. _Fine
and rare._ 10 0 0
83. Penelope, Countess of Pembroke, in an oval, by W.
Hollar. _Rare._ 3 6 0
84. Anne Clifford, Countess of Pembroke, by R. White:
_extra_ rare _and_ fine. 7 17 6
[The prints at this sale--the catalogue containing 323
pages--were sold for 4987_l._ 17_s._]
MISCELLANEOUS CATALOGUES OF PRINTS.
First Day's Sale.
58. Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector, in a square. "This
portrait was etched by Hollar, but he was afraid to put his
name to it; and the plate was destroyed as soon as Richard
resigned his pretensions to the Protectorship." Note by Mr.
Hillier. _Very rare._ 1 10 0
61. Lord Digby, in armour; after Vander Borcht. _Extra_ rare
_and_ fine. 9 9 0
64. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, _standing, whole length:
army in the dist
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