William WhitWilliam Whit
After William HayAfter William Hay
POSSIBLY WILLIAM WILLIAMS (AMERICANPOSSIBLY WILLIAM WILLIAMS (AMERICAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY) AN ELDERLY QUAKER 1770 GRAPHITE AND PEN AND INK ON PAPER: 8 X 6 1/2 IN.POSSIBLY WILLIAM WILLIAMS, (AMERICAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY) AN ELDERLY QUAKER 1770, Graphite and Pen and ink on paper: 8 x 6 1/2 in. Framed; upper inscribed: taken from the life June 9th -70; verso inscribed: Quaker Eccentric/ Benjamin Lay 1682-
William E. Williams (American,William E. Williams (American, 1818-1897) Folk art painting. Williams executed a number of watercolors as a teen in 1833 living in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pa. He died without heirs in 1897. This naive depiction shows two well armed, engaged combatants. Image: 4 7/8" x 7". Good condition. These paintings were acquired from a descendant. There was an accompanying journal from the time describing Williams's activities and current events. It also makes mention of his later years as a gentleman farmer and his association with the Cadwalladers, a well known Revolutionary family.
WILLIAMSON, William Henry, (English,WILLIAMSON, William Henry, (English, 1820-1883): Sailing Ships on Rough Seas off the Coast, Oil/Canvas, 12'' x 24'', signed lower left, interesting gilded gesso frame with flag seal and crossed sabers, 29'' x 36''.
CONDITION: Painting has patch visible verso, frame has extensive loss, probably worth a restoration.
YOUNG, SIR WILLIAM
THE WEST-INDIAYOUNG, SIR WILLIAM
THE WEST-INDIA COMMON-PLACE BOOK London: Richard Phillips, 1807. 4to, 2 folding maps, 2 folding tables of appendices, contemporary half gilt
William Selwyn (born 1933) - WatercolourWilliam Selwyn (born 1933) - Watercolour heightened in pencil - ''Rialto Venice'' 5ins x 8ins signed in gilt frame and glazed
William Theed (English 1804-1891)William Theed (English 1804-1891) carved marble bust of a gentleman signed on reverse and dated 1856 28 1/2" h. ?
WILLIAM SMITH, ALS, TO O. H. WILLIAMS,WILLIAM SMITH, ALS, TO O. H. WILLIAMS, JULY,1791 William Smith (1728-1814, patriot, member of Continental Congress and 1st US Congress, representing Maryland, in 1791, auditor of US Treasury) ALS, dated at Baltimore, July 11, 1791, to Otho Holland Williams (1749-1794, Collector of Customs for Maryland) 3 pp., 4to, 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.; a friendly letter with general news of Baltimore and the family, with a particular account of a riot at Gray's Garden, Philadelphia on July 4.
WILLIAM, Fay, (American, 1882-1967):WILLIAM, Fay, (American, 1882-1967): Reclining Young Female Nude, Watercolor, sight size 9.5'' x 18.25'', signed lower right, framed 16'' x 24.5''.
William E. Williams (American,William E. Williams (American, 1818-1897) Folk art painting. Williams executed a number of watercolors as a teen in 1833 living in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pa. He died without heirs in 1897. Two dogs battle over their prey in this naive painting. Image: 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Good condition. These paintings were acquired from a descendant. There was an accompanying journal from the time describing Williams's activities and current events. It also makes mention of his later years as a gentleman farmer and his association with the Cadwalladers, a well known Revolutionary family.
William Alan Youngblood (TennWilliam Alan Youngblood (Tenn
WILLIAM WILLIAMS OF PLYMOUTH (BRITISHWILLIAM WILLIAMS OF PLYMOUTH (BRITISH 1808-1895), MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE, OIL ON CANVAS, FRAMED, 23 X 18-3/4 INCHESWilliam Williams of Plymouth (British 1808-1895), Mountain Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 23 x 18-3/4 inches
William Aiken Walker (CharlWilliam Aiken Walker (Charl
WILLIAM KENT (BRITISH, 1685-1748)WilliamWILLIAM KENT (BRITISH, 1685-1748)William Kent
British, 1685-1748
After Titian's Miracle of the Jealous Husband
Ink, watercolor on paper, notated to verso
After the fresco by Titian executed in 1511 as part of the decoration of the Scuola del Santo in Padua, northern Italy, depicting a man stabbing his wife under suspicion of adultery. Behind glass, framed.
Sheet: 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (44.5 x 29.8 cm.), frame: 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (54 x 43.8 cm.)
Condition:
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WILLIAM SMITH, ALS TO O. H. WILLIAMS,WILLIAM SMITH, ALS TO O. H. WILLIAMS, FEB., 1791 William Smith (1728-1814, Patriot, Member of Continental Congress and 1st US Congress, representing Maryland, in 1791, auditor of US Treasury) ALS, dated at Philadelphia, February 14, 1791, to Otho Holland Williams (1749-1794, Collector of Customs for Maryland) 2 pp., 4to, 9 x 7 1/4 in., with friendly comments concerning Williams's and his sons' health, adding that he has just received news from President Washington that speculation on British interest in resuming trade with the US was unfounded and that new laws regarding generation of revenues were likely not to pass this session of Congress.
WILLIAM NEWCOMBE IN AND OUT Medium:WILLIAM NEWCOMBE IN AND OUT Medium: watercolour signed 22" (height) 55cm (height) 30" (width) 75cm (width)
WILLIAM BRIGHAM (AMERICAN, 1834-1863),WILLIAM BRIGHAM (AMERICAN, 1834-1863), FIDUCIT Oil on canvas (lined), signed and dated at lower right, presented in a contemporary ebonized Dutch style frame with gilt liner.
William E. Williams (American,William E. Williams (American, 1818-1897) Folk art painting. Williams executed a number of watercolors as a teen in 1833 living in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pa. He died without heirs in 1897. This is a naive depiction of a hunter and his dog bagging a duck. Image: 6" x 7 3/8". Good condition. These paintings were acquired from a descendant. There was an accompanying journal from the time describing Williams's activities and current events. It also makes mention of his later years as a gentleman farmer and his association with the Cadwalladers, a well known Revolutionary family.
William Etty (1787-1849 British)William Etty (1787-1849 British) Odalisque (Nude Male)
After William Hamilton (BritishAfter William Hamilton (British 1751-1801) Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing color engraving
William Purser (1790-1852 British)William Purser (1790-1852 British) Beduin (sic) Arabs
WILLIAM HORACE (BILL) LITTLEFIELDWILLIAM HORACE (BILL) LITTLEFIELD (MASSACHUSETTS, 1902-1969), TWO WORKSWILLIAM HORACE (BILL) LITTLEFIELD, Massachusetts, 1902-1969, Two works: 1) "Diverse Occurrences from a Single Source". Oil on board, 14.5" x 11.5". Framed 15" x 12.5". 2) "Marine". Ink monotype, 7.75" x 7". Framed 14.5 x 12.5". Both signed and titled verso.
1 piece. Manuscript Document.1 piece. Manuscript Document. William III, King of England. [London: October 14, 1701.] 1 p., folio, approx. 13 x 8 1/2 inches (336 x 216 mm), browned at edges. An act to secure an excise on tobacco exported from Pennsylvania, County New Castle, and the "Lower Counties upon the Delaware", other American colonies to provide funds for a minister and a school teacher in Philadelphia. Contemporary copy, possibly the original order to prepare the official document for the King's signature, "our will and pleasure is that you forthwith prepare a Bill for our royal signature..." The official bill was signed by William III in Holland. ,200 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
William Strang (1859-1921)/Beauchamp,William Strang (1859-1921)/Beauchamp, 1915/lithograph, 65cm x 52cm in a rosewood frame
WILLIAM SMITH, ALS TO O. H. WILLIAMS,WILLIAM SMITH, ALS TO O. H. WILLIAMS, AUG. 2, 1791 William Smith (1728-1814, Patriot, Member of Continental Congress and 1st US Congress, representing Maryland, in 1791, auditor of US Treasury) ALS, dated at Baltimore, August 2, 1791, to Otho Holland Williams (1749-1794, Collector of Customs for Maryland) 1 p., folio, 14 1/2 x 8 7/8 in., a friendly letter with family news.
Williams (D E) The Life and CorrespondenceWilliams (D E) The Life and Correspondence of Sir Thomas Lawrence,2 vols., 8vo., cont. half calf, Henry Colburn 1831, and 12 others
SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, ENGRAVING,SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, ENGRAVING, PLATE 113 Sir William Hamilton (English, 1719-1805) and Pierre-Francois Hugues d'Hancarville (French, 1719-1805), colored aquatint engraving, from "Antiquites Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines", Francois Morelli, Naples,1766-1776, Paris, 1785-1788, matted and framed under glass, 13"h x 17.5"w (sight), 24"h x 34"w (frame)
William E. Williams (American,William E. Williams (American, 1818-1897) Folk art painting. Williams executed a number of watercolors as a teen in 1833 living in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pa. He died without heirs in 1897. This is a naive depiction of a hunter shooting a bull?. Image: 5 7/8" x 7 1/2". Good condition, slight staining lower border. These paintings were acquired from a descendant. There was an accompanying journal from the time describing Williams's activities and current events. It also makes mention of his later years as a gentleman farmer and his association with the Cadwalladers, a well known Revolutionary family.
WILLIAM HONE. ANCIENT MYSTERIESWILLIAM HONE. ANCIENT MYSTERIES DESCRIBED Especially the English miracle plays, notices of ecclesiastical, the festivals of fools and asses, descent into Hell, and others. London 1823 with copper plate engravings.
WILLIAM SMITH, ALS TO O. H. WILLIAMS,WILLIAM SMITH, ALS TO O. H. WILLIAMS, APRIL, 1790 William Smith (1728-1814, patriot, member of Continental Congress and 1st US Congress, representing Maryland, in 1791, auditor of US Treasury) ALS, dated at New York, April 25, 1790, to Otho Holland Williams (1749-1794, Collector of Customs for Maryland) 3 1/2 pp., 4to, 9 x 7 1/2 in., with cryptic comments on a dispute in congress involving Aedanus Burke (1743-1802, Anti-Administration delegate from SC) which nearly resulted in a duel, also, comments on settling Revolutionary War debts of the States (in which he and Williams both had a personal financial interest).
WILLIAM CURTIS (BRITISH 18TH CENTURY)WILLIAM CURTIS (BRITISH 18TH CENTURY) FOUR HAND COLOURED PLATES FROM THE BOTANICAL MAGAZINE 8 x 5 in. Framed;
WILLIAM CAVE, D.D. 'ECCLESIASTICI',WILLIAM CAVE, D.D. 'ECCLESIASTICI', 1683 William Cave, D.D. (English 1637-1713), 'Ecclesiastici: or, the History of the Lives, Acts, Deaths, & Writings, Of the Most Eminent Fathers of the Church, That Flourish in the Fourth Century. Wherein Among Other Things an Account is Given of the Rise, Growth, and Progress of Arianism, and all Other Sects of That Age Descending From it. Together With An Introduction, Containing An Historical Account of the State of Paganism Under the First Christian Emperors', printed by J.R. for Richard Chiswell, London, England, 1683, quarto, brown leather covered boards with embossed lettering to spine. Approximate dimensions: h. 12.5", w. 8.25", d. 2.5".
MONOTYPE, WILLIAM A GAW WilliamMONOTYPE, WILLIAM A GAW William A Gaw (American, 1891-1973), Flowers, 1956, monotype, signed and dated lower right, sight: 5"h x 7"w, overall (with frame): 11.5"h x 10.5"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
William Herbert after Charles LeWilliam Herbert after Charles Le Brun/Scorn/Weeping/Compassion/Simple Bodily Pain/stipple engravings printed for Carington Bowles, 25cm x 19cm
WILLIAM BUCK (ENGLISH, 1821-1900),WILLIAM BUCK (ENGLISH, 1821-1900), TWO RURAL LANDSCAPES Oil on board, both signed to verso, monogrammed, presented in matching gilt frames; the first depicting cattle watering by a stream, titled Near Glengariff (sic) to verso; the second depicting hay gathering by a river.