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Christie, James, the younger (1773--1831), auctioneer. [Sale cat. 1834:03:20]
[Sale catalogue. 1820:06:23--24]
A catalogue of the truly capital collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures, which were selected from various distinguished cabinets, ... during the greater part of the last half century, by Benjamin West, Esq., P.R.A. deceased, the late venerable president of the Royal Academy. Which, by order of the representatives, will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the extensive premises of the late president, in Newman Street, on Friday, June the 23d, 1820, and following day, ...
London (Place), printed by Smeeton,, [1820].
21, [3] p. ; 24.6 cm. (4°)

Lugt 9830. Final leaf is blank. The sale of the first part of West's collection took place on 9--14 June 1820 (q.v.).

Copy Notes Unannotated. Bound (2) in a collection of sale catalogues including that of the first part of the sale (see notes above).

Binding C19th half calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt double-ruled spine, red morocco spine-label. Later numbered '27' in a series of sale catalogue volumes..

Reference Number 5041

Additional Names West, Benjamin, PRA (1738--1820) - Collections


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