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Catalogue of fine engravings being the first portion of the famous collection of the late Edward J. Reiss esq. of 36, Cadogan Square, S.W. (sold by order of the executors), comprising a splendid series of engravings in line bu R. Nanteuil, many being brilliant impressions in fine early states, also engravings by A. Masson, B. Audran, G. Edelinck, J. F. Beauvarlet, P. and P. I. Drevet, J. G. Wille, and other famous engravers of the French school, together with mezzotints and engravings un line by masters of the English school, including Sir R. Strange, A. Blooteling, W. Faithorne, Valentine Green, R. Earlom, W. Dickinson, E. Houston, F. Bartolozzi, J. McArdell, J. and J. R. Smith, W. Ward, etc., together with engravings and woodcuts by engravers of the Dutch and German schools, including Rembrandt van Rijn, A. Dürer, etc. which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers of literary property & works illustrative of the fine arts, at their house, No. 13, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. on Monday, the 9th day of March, 1914, and following day, at one o’clock precisely

Catalogue de vente

Informations bibliographiques: Cote du microfilm : Mfilm 35 1914 03 09 (bobine 50)

Note: La vente eut lieux les 9 et 10 mars 1914 ; La maison de vente Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, créée par Samuel Baker en 1744, prit le nom Sotheby’s en 1924 et déménagea de Wellington Street pour New Bond Street en 1917

Note complémentaire: James Edward Reiss (1836-1913) fut marchand dans l’entreprise de textile familiale Reiss Bros à Manchester ; Son père Léopold Reiss était originaire de Francfort ; Un portrait de sa mère Caroline par Millais est conservé à la Manchester Art Gallery