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DocumentSale Catalog Br-A2034
Auction HouseChristie's -- from catalog: Mr. Christie
Sale LocationPremises, No. 24, on the West Side of Tottenham Court Road, London, England, UK
Seller(s)Gresse, John Alexander
from catalog: John Alexander Gresse, Esq. Deceased
Lugt Number5185
No. of Painting Lots250
NotesThe seller was the painter John Alexander Gresse, ca.1740-1794.

"A Catalogue of a Most Capital Collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Pictures, by the most esteemed Masters, in the highest State of Preservation. Also a Valuable Selection of Capital High-Finished Drawings, Remarkable fine Prints, Books of Prints and Bronzes, Small but well-chosen Library of Books in elegant and uniform Bindin; a Number of fine Casts in Plaster from the rarest subjects of the Antique. Capital Models, a great Variety of Drawing Implements, Mathematical and Musical Instruments, a Quantity of Choice Music. Also all the elegant Household Furniture, Fine China, a fine-toned Piano Forte by Longman and Broderip, a modern Chaise and Harness, and a great Variety of curious and valuable Effects, the Property of John Alexander Gress, Esq. Deceased, Eminently and most deservedly distinguished for his Knowledge in the Fine Arts; at his Late House, No. 24, on the West Side of Tottenham Court Road, Nearl opposite Tavistock Street, Bedford Square. Which will be Sold by Auction (by Order of the Executor) by Mr. Christie, on the Premises, on Monday, April 7th, 1794, and Five following Days, at twelve o'clock.
Catalog Location(s)CL Auctioneer's copy annot. with all names and prices.
VAL [annotations used in Sales Contents; photocopy in Provenance Index Sales Files] Annot. with some prices.
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