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Auction House | Langford -- from catalog: Mr. Langford and Son | Sale Location | [Langford's] House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, London, England, UK | Seller(s) | Rysbrack, John Michael from catalog: Mr. Michael Rysbrack | Lugt Number | 1451 | No. of Painting Lots | 45 | Notes | We have assumed Michael Rysbrack is the sculptor of all the objects in this sale.
"A catalogue of the genuine and curious collection of Mr. Michael Rysbrack, of Vere-street, near Oxford Chapel, Statuary; consisting of variety of heads and busts from the best antiques; also medallions, vases and urns in marble; several models in terra cotta, of busts and basso relievos, modelled by himself; a group of three figures in bronze, one of the gladiator, and two busts of Sir Isaac Newton and Oliver Cromwell. Several beautiful Egyptian, Parian, Statuary and other marble tables; and a most magnificent marble chimney piece richly carved, and elegantly ornamented with a basso relievo of boys, and festoons of flowers. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Saturday the 20th of this instant April 1765." | Catalog Location(s) | PKA [photocopy in Provenance Index Sales Files] Not annot. BML | See Also | Sale Contents | | Art Sales Catalogues Online | | |
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