Half length, in oval, directed to left, looking to front, low dress, cloak edged with ermine, hair dressed high, curl over left shoulder, Arms under. Very fine mezzotint engraving by R. Brookshaw.. Beautiful impression in first state, with the engraver's name in scratched letters. 58 FRANCIS I. (1494-1547). Half length in crown and armour. 314 14s Line engraving by Agostino Veneziano. Size 17 by 12 inches, with margins. 1536. £4 4s King of France. Met Henry VIII. at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. 59 JOSEPHINE (Empress, 1763-1814). When Madame Buonaparte. Full length, seated at a table reading a letter, long feather in hair, pearls round neck, curtain to right. Contemporary line engraving. Size 11 by 8 inches, with margins. Circa 1796. £3 15s Wife of Napoleon. Crowned Empress, 1804; divorced, 1809. 60 LA VALLIERE (Duchesse de, 1644-1710). Nearly half length, low dress, hair in curls, necklace, large oval, ornamental border, Arms under. Fine line engraving by Cole after Plaats. Size 14 by 11 inches, with margin. Circa 1700. Fine impression. £5 15s Mistress of Louis XIV., neglected for Madame de Montespan; became nun, as Sister "Louise de la Miséricorde," 1675. Full half length, low loose dress, long curls. Line engraving by the Master of the Monogram, H. B. Size 13 by 93 inches, large margin. Fine impression. The beautiful Mistress of Louis XIV. £5 5s 62 LOUIS XV., KING OF FRANCE (1710-1774). Half length, when a boy, ermine robe, decorated with fleur-de-lys, collar and star, hat and feather, sceptre in right hand, in oval, crown above. Mezzotint by J. Faber. 63 LOUIS XVI. (1754-1793). Circa 1730. £6 6s Half length, hair tied behind, cloak decorated with fleur-de-lys, sash. MARIE ANTOINETTE, his Queen (1755-1793). Half length, hair high and curled, pearls, veil, low rich dress, ermine cloak. Pair of beautiful ovals, with decorative borders of flowers, fluerde-lys, etc., Arms under each. Engraved by R. Brookshaw, in mezzotint. Size 13 by 11 inches, with margins. Circa 1774. Pair, £10 10s King of France. 64 LOUIS XVI. 1754-1793. King of France. In oval, half length, uniform, star, sash, Arms under. MARIE ANTOINETTE, 1755-1793. Queen of France. In oval, half length, feathered head-dress, powdered hair, low dress with jewels. Engraved by Curtis after Dufroe. Pair of stipples in brown. Size 15 by 102 inches, with margins. The pair, £9 9s 65 MAINTENON (Francoise D'Aubigny, Marquise de, 1635-1719). In oval, half length, pearls round neck and in hair, low dress. Line by P. Giffart. Circa 1680. Size 15 by 124 inches, with margins. Secretly married to Louis XIV., 1684. 66 MARIE ANTOINETTE (Queen of France, 1755-1793). £5 10s Nearly half length, in oval, low dress, decorated with pearls, hair high and curled with feathers, charming mezzotint. Size 137 by 9 inches, with margins. 1778. £12 12s Half length, within oval decorative border, hair dressed high in curls, pearls round neck, low dress. Arms on tablet under. Very fine line engraving by Croisey (?). Size 14 by 8 inches, with margins. 68 MARIE DE MEDICIS (1573-1642). Half length, holding a rose. Line engraving by Petrus de Jode after A. van Dyck. Size 5 by 4 inches. Circa 1640. Fine impression, printed on vellum. £9 96 £3 35 Queen of France. Mother of Louis XIII. 69 MARIE THERESE CHARLOTTE (1778-1851). In oval, half length, powdered hair, cap, dark dress, with white collar. Mezzotint by J. Leon after Chas. Caspar. Size 12 by 10 inches, with margins. 1796. Daughter of Louis XVI. £4 10s 70 MAZARIN (Hortense, Duchess of, 1646-1699). Half length, in oval, low dress, hair in curls. £3 3s Niece of the famous Cardinal Mazarin, married 1661 the Duc de Meilleraye but left him and went to Rome; was afterwards under the protection of the Duke of Savoy. 71 NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE (Emperor of France, 1769-1821). Full length, standing, uniform, right hand resting on drawn sword, left hand extended towards emblematic figure on right, whose left foot is placed on a helmet, left hand holding shield hung from palm tree, on which right hand has inscribed "Au 4me De La Republique Francaise Armee D'Ital (lie)," etc., in distance a wooden bridge (the bridge of Arcole), with troops passing over to the attack. Mezzotint engraving by J. R. Smith after Appiani. Size 26 by 18 inches. 1800. Brilliant impression of this rare plate. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. VI.) £63 France continued. Napoleon Buonaparte (Emperor of France)—continued. 72 73 74 75 76 Another portrait. "Adieu Mal Maison." Full length, standing, in the garden of Malmaison, cocked hat, uniform, right hand slipped in vest, boots and spurs, view of the Chateau behind. Stipple by C. J. Linges after Isabey. An extremely fine impression of this rare plate. Another portrait. Circa 1806. £31 10s Full length, standing in front of throne, embroidered coat to knees, sash, sword, collar, lace ruffles at neck and waist, plumed hat, draped curtain, showing large rooms of the palace in background. Arms under. MARIE LOUISE, Full length, standing, robes, low dress, coronet, necklace, right hand holding edge of robes, throne, curtain and pillar in background. Arms under. Pair of large and very fine stipple and line engravings by Mecou after Isabey. Size 25 by 163 inches, with margins. Circa 1810. Another portrait. The Pair, £18 18s Half length, uniform, white vest, dark collar, long hair. Another portrait. £18 18s Full length, seated on throne, regal dress, hat with long feathers drooping over shoulder, pillar to right, with curtain partly shown above. Large and very fine mezzotint engraving by W. Say after Goubard. Another portrait. £16 16s Full length, standing in uniform, arms folded, sword, wooded landscape in background. Very fine aquatint in brown by F. Arnold after H. Dahling. £10 10s France-continued. Napoleon Buonaparte (Emperor of France)-continued. 77 Another portrait. In oval, half length, long hair, military uniform, under "N. Bonaparte, Luneville, an IX.' Stipple engraving by C. P. Size 14 by 10 inches, with margins. Circa 1801. £7 10s Portrait of Napoleon when the peace of Luneville with Austria was concluded. 78 NAPOLEON AND MARIE LOUISE. Full lengths, walking in a garden. Napoleon in uniform; Marie Size 16 by 12 inches, with margins. Circa 1810. £7 7s 79 MARIE LOUISE (1791-1849). In oval, half length, pearls in hair, lace ruff, jewels on dress. Size 11 by 8 inches. 1808. Empress of France. Married Napoleon I., 1810. So PHELYPEAUX (Louis, Comte de Saint Florentin). £25 Nearly full length, seated, coat elaborately embroidered, sash. French Republican General; appointed to command the Army of the North, 1794. 82 POMPADOUR (La Marquise de, 1722-1764). Three-quarter length, sitting, right hand holding black mask, pillar in background, verses under. Fine mezzotint by R. Purcell after C. Coypel. £12 12s J. Chaloner Smith catalogues this print as a portrait of Madame de Mouchy. |