Conditions of Sale.
The highest bidder to be the purchaser; should any dispute arise, the lot to be put up again.
The purchaser to pay immediately the auction duty, in addition to the purchase money. The Pictures to be at the purchaser’s risk immediately on the fall of the hammer, and taken away at his expence.
Lastly.—In case of any purchasers neglecting to fulfil their conditions, the lots to be resold, and the deficiency upon such resale (should any arise,) and all expences thereon, to be borne and paid by the defaulter of the present sale.
THURSDAY 11th October, 1810.
PICTURES.
| Prices sold for | Purchasers. | ||||
| £ | s. | d. | Lots. | ||
| — | 1 | A Hilly Landscape, with a slated Barn; 1 foot 8 by 1 foot 4 inches. | Unsold. | ||
| 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | View of an Eruption of Mount Vesuvius by Moon-light, with a view of the Bay of Naples; 2 feet 7 by 2 feet 1 inch. | Mr. Snowden, Spondon. |
| 43 | 1 | 0 | 3 | A Philosopher in his Study by Lamp-light, a highly finished and brilliant coloured Picture; 4 feet 2 by 3 feet 4 inches, (upright.) | Mr. Tate, Liverpool. |
| 105 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Lusignan in Prison; the interior finely illumined; capital; 4 feet 2 by 3 feet 4 inches. | Mr. Chappell, Arnold. |
| 84 | 0 | 0 | 5 | The Allegory of the Old Man and Death, in a picturesque Landscape; a River scene with Gothic Ruins.—A very correct knowledge of Anatomy is displayed in the Figure of Death; the Alarm of the old Peasant is finely expressed, and the Lights throughout the Picture are uncommonly brilliant; 4 feet 2 by 3 feet 4 inches. | Sir R. Wilmot, Chaddesden. |
| 105 | 0 | 0 | 6 | William and Margaret, from the popular Ballad; capital; 4 feet 9 by 4 feet 1 inch. | Miss Wright, Spondon. |
| — | 7 | Romeo and Juliet in the Sepulchre, a spirited Composition; the interest considerably heightened by the shadows of Figures approaching the Tomb; capital; 7 feet 11 by 5 feet 11 inches. | Unsold. | ||
| 210 | 0 | 0 | 8 | The Alchymist in his Elaboratory with Assistance.—This admirable performance presents a happy display of the Artist’s talents; the effect of Light issuing from the sand heat, and reflected from the retort and surrounding implements, is contrived with surprising effect, amounting to perfect illusion; truly capital, 4 feet 2 by 3 feet 4 inches; (upright.) | Col. Wilson, Wooton Lodge. |
| — | 9 | A grand Eruption of Vesuvius, seen across the Bay of Naples, by Moon-light.—This magnificent scene so often attempted by the pencils of various Masters, has surely never been expressed with more grandeur than in this Effort of Mr. Wright.—The effect is awful beyond description; Earth, Air and Water appear as but one Element. It is thus that real genius can manage Nature at its will; and the Artist who transfers her to the canvas with so much truth, kindles a light, which will ever be reflected with lustre upon his own Name; 5 feet 11 by 4 feet 1 inch. | Unsold. | ||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | Portrait of a Lady, (unclaimed.) | Mr. Bateman, Foston. |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | Ditto of a Gentleman, (unclaimed.) | Mr. Sewell, Leicester. |