A Catalogue of Pictures by British Artists in the Possession of Sir John Fleming Leicester, Bart: With Etchings from the Whole Collection : Including the Pictures in His Gallery at Tabley House, Cheshire : Executed by Permission of the Proprietor : and Accompanied with Historical and Biographical Notices |
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16 ANTI ROOM A. W. CALLCOTT adequate idea-a scene admired for dexterity BACCHANTÉ BARKER BARRET Bart BEECHEY BENJAMIN WEST CATALOGUE celebrated CHESHIRE COLLINS Desenfans Died Drawing Room effect of light elegance Engraved by Henry Engraved in Mezzotinto flattering tale's G. H. HARLOWE GEORGE ROMNEY GROSVENOR HOUSE HENRY FUSELI Henry Meyer Hoppner imitator of Nicolas J. M. W. TURNER JAMES NORTHCOTE JAMES WARD JOHN FLEMING LEICESTER JOHN OPIE LADY HAMILTON LANDSCAPE AND FIGURES LOUTHERBOURG LYSTER PARKER MADEMOISELLE PARISOT Mezzotinto by William modern art MUSIDORA Nicolas Berghem nymph painted painter ever possessed PALL-MALL pictures in commemoration possessed more various R.A. A GIRL R.A. Gallery R.A. LANDSCAPE R.A. PORTRAIT R.A. TABLEY Richard Hoare describes RICHARD WILSON Robin Goodfellow ROYAL ACADEMY SHEE SIR FRANCIS BOURGEOIS SIR JOHN FLEMING SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS Sir Richard Hoare Switzerland continually present TABLEY GALLERY TABLEY-HOUSE taste Tent Room THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH THOMSON wide WILLIAM BEHNES WILLIAM OWEN
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