Messers. Christie, Mason & Woods 18th & 23rd July 1900
CATALOGUE
OLD PICTURES
of
William Crighton MacBean, Esq., F.R.G.S., (William Crighton MACLEAN)
Deceased; of Great Yarmouth
(Sold by Order of the Executors);
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Sporting Pictures;
and
PICTURES BY OLD MASTERS
Of the Italian, Dutch, Flemish and
Early English Schools,
Messer’s CHRISTIE, MASON & WOOD
At their Great Rooms
On MONDAY, JULY 23, 1900,
The following are Sold by Order of the Executors of the late William Crighton MacBean (William Crighton Maclean), Esq., F.R.G.s., of Great Yarmouth.
Drawings
| 1 | A King; and A Saint – a pair |
| COX. | |
| 2 | A Classical Landscape |
| Ostade | |
| 3 | A Pedlar before a cottage |
Pictures.
| 4 | A Water-Mill, with anglers. On panel – 13in. by 20in. |
| 5 | A Tutor, with pupils seated round a table. 13in. by 17 ½ in. |
| 6 | Head of a man, with white collar. On panel – 14 in. by 11in. |
| Dutch School | |
| 7 | A Woody Landscape, with woodcutter and figures. On panel – 10 1/2 in. by 14in. |
| Early Dutch School | |
| 8 | Moses and the brazen serpent on panel – 32in by 15 ½ in. |
| A. Elliger | |
| 9 | A Lady and a Cupid, at a window, signed. 14in. by 11in. |
| 10 | A Girl, in white dress and hat with a dog. 23in. by 19in. |
| Gainsborough | |
| 11 | A Girl, in white dress with straw hat and muff. 28in by 23in. |
| Giornet | |
| 12 | A sandy road, with pool and figures. On panel – 11in. by 12 1/2in. |
| Hogarth School | |
| 13 | An actor and an acters. 29in. by 24in. |
| Van Huysum | |
| 14 | A glass of flowers, with insects. On panel – ?in. by 7 1/2in. |
| 15 | Fruit on a Marble slab. On Panel 20in by 14 1/2in |
| Kneller | |
| 16 | A Lady, in blue and brown dress. 29in by 24in |
| 17 | A gentleman, in blue coat, with largo wig. 29in by 24in |
| J. Lingelbach | |
| 18 | A village fair. 21in by 28in |
| Mantegna | |
| 19 | The holy family. On panel 20in by 17in |
| Mierevelt | |
| 20 | Portrait of William, Prince of Orange, in gorget, with lace collar. 19in by 16in. From the collection of Lord Northwick, 1859 |
| A. Ostade | |
| 21 | A gentleman, seated in his study. On panel 11in by 9in |
| Poussin | |
| 22 | Bacchus and Ariane. On panel 35in by 47in |
| Sustermans | |
| 23 | Portrait of The Princess D’Este, in rich dress, with lace and pink ribbons. On panel 27in by 22in |
| D. Teniers | |
| 24 | A village, with peasants dancing. On panel 7 ½ by 9 ½ |
| 25 | Boors drinking outside an Inn. On panel 7 ½ by 9 ½ |
| 26 | Peasants playing Skittles. 13in by 14 ½ in |
| Wissing | |
| 27 | Portrait of a Lady, in black dress, with lace collar, cap and sleeves. 23in by 19in. |
William Crighton MacBean, Esq., F.R.G.S., (William Crighton MACLEAN)
Deceased; of Great Yarmouth
(Sold by Order of the Executors);
—-
OBJECTS OF ART AND VERTU,
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel, and a few pieces of porcelain
Messer’s CHRISTIE, MASON & WOOD
At their Great Rooms
On MONDAY, JULY 18, 1900,
OBJECTS OF ART AND VERTU.
| 131 | A shell-shaped snuff-box and cover, od amber, carved with figures, and mounted with gold |
| 132 | A watch case, enamelled with Nymph bathing; and a circular snuff-box and cover, with mosaie panel decorated with a rabbit |
| 133 | An oval pendant, of rock crystal, carved in relief with a male portrait, dated 1665 |
| 134 | A turned wood cup, delicately engraved with exotic birds and foliage, mounted with silver gilt cover and foot, bearing a German inscription – 8in high – German, circa 1680 |
| 135 | A small bronze figure of cupid, standing on a dolphin – found in the Thames; a ditto spoon; six beads – found Colchester; a silver ring; and an oval bloodstone plaque, carved with Madonna and Child |
| 136 | An oval ivory plaque, carved in relief with a head of Shakespear – found Stratford, in making the railway; a small oblong ivory plaque, carved with the Annunciation; and a sword shell, of Schmelz glass. |
| 137 | A pendant or badge, of silver-gilt, with the head of Charles I, bearing the inscription “I could hear both House of Parliament for true religion and subject’s Freedom stand” |
| 138 | A Silver medal, struck in honour of the Order of the Garter, dated 1678; a silver marriage token; a bronze gilt medal, with portrait of Pope Benedict XIV.; and a silver etui |
| 139 | An upright ivory carving, of the emblematical figure fortune, introducing the letters I. A. ; and the companion plaque, carved with a classical figure. |
| 140 | An ivory relief, carved with the portrait of Lord Falkland; a wax portrait, of a gentleman in costume of the 16th century, set with coloured stone; and an oval ivory plaque, carved with Persons and Andromeda. |
| 141 | An oval turned wood case, containing a miniature portrait, is oils, of a gentleman in costume of about 1600 -on the reverse a coat-of-arms, with motto “Amor vincit omnia” |
| 142 | A Chinese pale-green jade bowl, engraved with inscriptions- 4 ½ in diam; an oval plaque, of dark-green jade; and an oval plaque of Indian pale-green jade, set with coloured stones. |
| 143 | A rock-crystal seal, surmounted by a kylin; a seated figure, of an oriental, of rock crystal; and two glass cups. |
| 144 | The Koran: A Persian manuscript of the 17th century, with illuminated pages, in lacquer case painted with flowers Taken at the loot of the summer Palace, 1860 |
| 145 | Diploma of Oratius Accprsius, as Doctor of Theology – old Morocco, 1665, qto., M.S. on vellum, neatly written and emblazoned. |
| 146 | A missal, on vellum, with illuminated pages – late 15th century |
| 147 | A Missal., on vellum, with illuminated capitals – 15th century – in green velvet cover. |
Miniatures
| 148 | Portrait of a Gentleman, in naval uniform, with powdered hair – in gold and enamelled locket. |
| 149 | King George IV., in military tunic, wearing the Star of the Garter |
| 150 | Portrait of a Lady, in chiffon dress, powered hair bound with a blue and white riband – in gold and enamelled locket |
| 151 | Portrait of a Lady, with long black ringlets, in white dress – in gold locket |
| 152 | Portrait of a girl, in blue robe, holding a book; and a miniature of lady, with powdered hair, in blue and white dress. |
| 153 | A circular miniature of a girl, in blue dress, with powered hair, wearing white turban. |
| 154 | Portrait of a Divine, with powdered hair – in Gold brooch; and a miniature of a youth with powered hair, wearing blue coat – in gold locket |
| 155 | Portrait of Dr. Benn, M.D., wearing dark manuve coat – in square ebonised frame |
| 156 | Portrait of Lord Dunstanville; and two oval miniatures of ladies with powdered hair – in gold brooches |
| 157 | Portrait of Mary Farington, wife of Joseph Farington R.A. : An oval enamel |
| 158 | Miniature of a man, wearing green coat, holding a book in left hand, and pointing with the right hand to a celestial globe |
| 159 | An oblong miniature, of a vineyard – signed Blarenberg and dated 1739 |
| 160 | An enamel portrait, of a gentleman, in powdered wig and blue dress – temp. George I |
| 161 | An enamel of a divine, wearing mauve coat; and an enamel portrait of a lady, in blue and white dress – temp. George I |
| 162 | Portrait of a gentleman, in ruff and black dress and large linen collar, blue background – in oils; and a miniature of a lady, wearing 16th century costume |
| 164 | A miniature of Marie Antoinette and family – in tortoiseshell and ormolu frame |
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel.
| 165 | Pair of pear-shaped jars, with formal flowers on turquoise ground – 6in. high; a pair of circular trays, with flowers on a key-pattern black ground; and a tray, with peacock in the centre |
| 166 | A small bowl, with asters on a turquoise-blue ground; and three small circular trays |
| 167 | A cylindrical spill-vase, with vine ornament on turquoise ground – 6in. high; a small pear-shaped bottle; and a bottle, with cylindrical neck – 5 ½ in high |
| 168 | A pendant, formed as two fish; a circular box and cover; and two applique ornaments |
| 169 | A circular tray, with group of utensils; two smaller ditto; a Caton enamel tray; and three small cups |
| 170 | A beaker vase, with palm leaf-shaped panels of emblematical ornaments – 17 in high |
| 171 | A Pair of vases, with handles, with leaf-shaped panels on a white diapered-pattern ground |
| 172 | A spherical box and cover, with annular ornaments on a red key pattern ground |
| 173 | A jewel shaped bottle, with panel of kylins on a turquoise ground – 11in high |
Porcelain.
| 174 | An oviform vase, of old Worcester, or Longton Hall Porcelain, painted with an Oriental figure, with vegetables, and exotic birds and trees, in two heart-shaped panels, on dark blue ground, gilt with foliage, with white and green scroll handles encrusted with small flowers, and mounted with lip and foot of metal-gilt – 8 ½ in high |
| 175 | A Worcester two-handled cup, cover and saucer, spirally fluted and printed with panel of emblematic figures in sepia on canary-coloured ground |
| 176 | A pair of Chinese porcelain yellow vases, incised with lotus and other flowers – 9 in high |
| 177 | A vase, of similar colour, with open-lip, and bands of key pattern; ad a flat-shaped mauve glazed vase, incised with flowers |
FINIS.