Summer Premier Auction | July 30, 2026
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 9
After Sir Joshua Reynolds Mezzotints, Proofs No. 17 Folio
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$400
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(British, 19th century)
Rare first run proofs with frontispiece, To the King's Most Excellent Majesty George the Fourth. This work, from the pictures & sketches painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Samuel William Reynolds, engraver, Bayswater London, Malteno and Graves, publishers, 31 Chine colle mezzotints on various papers, four dated after 1820, largest sheet, 19-5/8 x 13-1/4 in., within a paper chemise, 21 x 14-3/8 x 1/2 in.; two mezzotint engravings by Caroline Watson (1760-1814), portraits of John Milton, 1786, one a memorial, largest, sheet 16 x 11-1/4 in.; along with Portrait of Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, J.G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung, publisher, inscribed in German, mezzotint on paper, sheet 10-7/8 x 7 in.; 35 sheets total; unframed
Provenance: From a New York Family
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From a New York Family
rich, dark impressions toning, foxing, creases, some with small tears； chemise with fading, wear at edges, tear at seam； Watson prints with pencil inscriptions verso
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