[A similar print has been since sold for 74_l._; which is in the collection of Mr. John Townley; whose HOLLARS are unrivalled!]

256. Herbert, Earl of Pembroke; _before the alteration_. By the same. 2 10 0

257. Devereux, Earl of Essex; _on horseback_. By the same. 4 5 0

258. Devereux, Earl of Essex: _standing on foot; whole length_. By the same. 4 4 0

259. Algernon, Earl of Northumberland; _on horseback_. By the same. 14 0 0

266. Lady Elizabeth Shirley; _an unfinished proof, the chaplet round her head being only traced; curious and extremely rare_. By the same. 10 10 0

267. _A reverse of the proof; very fine_. By the same. 5 5 0

CATALOGUE OF SIR WILLIAM MUSGRAVE'S PRINTS.

Third Day's Sale.

29. George, Earl of Berkeley; oval, _in his robes_, 1679; _extra fie [Transcriber's Note: fine] and rare_. 10 5 0

45. George, Duke of Buckingham; oval; _cloak over his left arm, hand on sword, nine lines expressive of his titles, &c._ Sold by P. Stent: _fine and extra rare_. 4 12 0

109. George, Earl of Cumberland; _whole length, dressed for a tournament_. By R. White. 11 0 0

Fifth Day's Sale.

94. The Newcastle Family, in a room, after Diepenbeke, by Clowet; _a beautiful proof, before the verses, extra rare_.

39 18 0

[There is a very indifferent copy of this print. The original may be seen in the collection of the Marquis of Stafford and Sir M.M. Sykes, Bart. Nothing can exceed the tenderness and delicacy of Clowet's engraving of this naturally conceived and well-managed picture.]

Tenth Day's Sale.

82. Richard Smith; virtuoso and literary character. By W.

Sherwin; _extra rare and fine_. [See my account of this distinguished bibliomaniac at p. 302, ante. Sir M.M. Sykes is in possession of Sir William Musgrave's copy of the portrait.] 7 17 0

Eleventh Day's Sale.

30. Sir Francis Willoughby; _with a view of Wollaton Hall_; mezzotint by T. Man, _extra rare_. 13 2 6

43. Sir Francis Wortley; 1652, folio: with trophies, books, &c., by A. Hertochs: extra rare and fine. 29 10 0

Eighteenth Day's Sale.

78. Dr. Francis Bernard; _a touched proof_; _very rare_.

[The reader may recollect this sagacious bibliomaniac, as noticed at page 316, ante.] 4 14 6

Twentieth Day's Sale.

85. Sir Matthew Lister; M.D. 1646; by P. Van Somer; _fine proof, extra rare_. 14 14 0

86. Humphrey Lloyd, of Denbigh, Antiquary, aetat. 34, 1651.

By Faber, 1717, _extra rare and fine_. 4 7 0

Twenty-first Day's Sale.

9. Sir John Marsham; aetat. 80. By R. White, _extra rare and fine_. 6 6 0

19. Martin Master; aetat. 53. 1607. By R. Gaywood, _extra_ rare _and_ fine. 8 8 0

Twenty-seventh Day's Sale.

80. Lady Paston, wife of Sir William Paston, by W.

Faithorne; _extra rare and fine_. 31 0 0

82. Mary, Countess of Pembroke, by Simon Passe, 1618. _Fine and rare._ 10 0 0

83. Penelope, Countess of Pembroke, in an oval, by W.

Hollar. _Rare._ 3 6 0

84. Anne Clifford, Countess of Pembroke, by R. White: _extra_ rare _and_ fine. 7 17 6

[The prints at this sale--the catalogue containing 323 pages--were sold for 4987_l._ 17_s._]

MISCELLANEOUS CATALOGUES OF PRINTS.

First Day's Sale.

58. Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector, in a square. "This portrait was etched by Hollar, but he was afraid to put his name to it; and the plate was destroyed as soon as Richard resigned his pretensions to the Protectorship." Note by Mr.

Hillier. _Very rare._ 1 10 0

61. Lord Digby, in armour; after Vander Borcht. _Extra_ rare _and_ fine. 9 9 0

64. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, _standing, whole length: army in the distance_, 1644, _fine and rare_. 5 5 0

65. The same, on horseback: under the horse a map of England; 1643: _first state of the plate; extra fine and rare_. 9 0 0

73. Hollar's own portrait, in an oval, aetat. 40, 1647: _with variations in the arms_. 3 3 0

Sixth Day's Sale.

53. Sir William Paston, 1659: esteemed Faithorne's finest portrait: _extra rare_. 10 15 0

56. Carew Reynell, from the Fothergill collection: _extra_ fine _and_ rare. 16 5 6

62. Prince Rupert, in armour, _right hand on the breast_: after Vandyck. Sold by Robert Peake. _Extra_ fine _and_ rare. 9 0 0

Thirteenth Day's Sale.