The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-03-05 00:00:00

IMPORTANT SALE of SPLENDID PICTURES,' ENGRAV-
INGS, ETCHINGS, -DRAWINGS, and other ARTICLES
OF TASTE, EDINBURGH.
By Messrs. T. WINSTANLEY and SONS,
(of Liverpool.)
On THURSDAY, the 14th of March instant, and two follawing
days, at One o'clock precisely each day, at th i ence of
the late Proprietor, Picardy-place, din , by order of
the Executors, without reserve,
THE Extensive and truly Valua le COLLECTION of
PICTURES, late the property of the Hon. JOHN
CLERK, of ELDIN, one of the Senators of the College of
Justice, and selected by him with a cultivated taste and regard-
less of expense: -
In this Collection will be found the Adoration of the Magi,
a splendid chef d'reuvre by Titian, and a finished sketch of the
Bacchus and Ariadne, by the same Master. A series of six
capital Historical Compositions, showing parts of the service
of the Roman Church, by Tintoretto. Venus disarming C's.
pid, a Cabinet Gem, by Paul Veronese. The Deluge by .Alex-;
ander Veronese. An elegant and highly-finished Allegory, by
Camillo Proccacini. 'I he Vision of St. Jerome, the Birth of
Christ, and a fine Landscape, by. Annibale Carracci. A Mag-
dalene, by Guido. Christ Praying on the Mount, a genuine
and pure picture, by Raffitelle,- from the Orleans Collection.
4 'grand Landscape, and others of a cabinet size and choice
quality, by Gaspar Poussin. A lovely Italian Scene, with a
by Claude; and other admirable subjects by Gioayione,
Cori•e!"A""Pdfitltytate;---Perfkaaltine, •
Garrido, Luca Giordano, Saleator Rosa, Bourgognone, Filippo
Lauri, and other celebrated Italian Masters.
The: splendid' finished Sketch of the Triumph of the Chris-
tian Religion, by Rubens ; a grand Mythological Composition,
a capital Landscape, and a finished Study from the Ceiling at
Whitehall, by the- seine eminent Artiit ; two finished Studies,
by Vandyke; the Artist, with his Wife and Child,- a master-
piece of Rembrandt ; an Encampment of Travellers, and two
other favourite subjects, in the finest time of Wouvermans;
choice Landscapes and Cattle, by Carl die Jardin and Adrian
Vandeveldt; a Calm with Boats, by William Vandeveldt ; in-
terior, and the Temptation of St. Anthony, by David Teniers ;
Views in Holland, by Vander Heyden and Vander Neer; with
other select Dutch and Flemish Pictures ; the Works of Ge-
rard Dow, Netscher, Brauwer, Schalken, Adrian and Issac Os-
lade, Moucheron, Van Goyin; Habaert,
The Works of the tritish Artist comprise The Finished
Study of the celebrated Chelsea Pensioners, by Wilkie; choice
Productions of John and A. Runciman; Geddes, Lizars,• Sto-
thard, &c.; several of the much admired Landscapes of the Rev.
John Thomsen and Patrick Nasmyth, with others of a select
'description.
On MONDAY, March the 18th, and five following days, at One
o'clock each day, WILL ALSO BE SOLD,
The extensive and important COLLECTION of fine EN-
'GRAVINGS and PAINTERS' ETCHINGS, comprising
specimens of the rare Works of Mare Antonio and his school;
a very comprehensive and almost perfect Collection of the
Etchings of R.EI4IfIR AN DT, fine Engravings after Rutens, by
Bolswaert and others •, many of the choicest Works of Albert
Darer, Lucas Van Leyden, Count .eioudt, Muller; and some
fine Prints by Raphael Morghen, Wille, Edelinck, and other
foreign Engravers; select impresssions of the "Blind Fid-
dler," " Canterbury Pilgrims," and other English Prints;
valuable Modern • Portraits, fine Prints, by eminent Artists,
Framed,; together with a Selection of BOOKS of PRINTS,
including the Luxembourg Gallery, Cabinet de Crozat, the
Liber Veritatis, original proofs; Turner's Liber Studiorum,
ditto, Vandyke Headz, and other desirable Works. On the
same days will be Sold,
The very important Collection of ORIGINAL DRAWINGS,
by Ancient Masters, including genuine and admirable speci-
mens of rare works of Rafiaelle, Michael Angelo, Leon, da
Vinci, Correggio, Parmect'auci, 'Titian, the Carracci, Guido, Gu-
ercino, Claude Loraine, Salvator Rosa, and others of the great
Italian Schools. Original Drawings, 'of a fine quality, by
Rembrandt, Ilabens, and other Flemish Masters, several of
them in frames; and, on &heyday the 23rd, will be sold the
unique and extensive Collection of ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS, made on the Continent, in England, and in
Scotland, by the late ROBERT ADAM, Esq., Architect, com-
prising several thousand Studies, arranged in 55 large volumes.
On Monday, the 25th of March, and four following days, at
One o'clock each day, will be Sold, the extensive selection
of• ARTICLES of TASTE and VERTU,- consisting of a
splendid assemblage of rare ancient CHINA, BRONZES,
TERWA-COTTAS, including the masterly original Model of
the MOSES, and one of a- deed Christ, both by MICHAEL
ANGELO. Capital PLASTER CASTS, from the*Anticrnm—Valtra-
hie Greek and Roman COINS, a few -British Ditto, MEDALS,
&C. &c.

The whole of the Collections may be viewed together, on
Tuesday, the 12th, and Wednesday, the 13th of March. The
Prints, Drawings, China, and Articles of Taste on the Morn-
ings of Sale. Catalogues may be had in London, at Messrs.
Woodburn, St. Martin's-lane, and Messrs. Winstanlev and
Sons, Auctioneers, Paternoster-row; Messrs. Agnew and Za-
netti, Manchester; Messrs. Thomas Winstanley and Sons,
Church-street, Liverpool; Messrs. Hodges and Smith, Dub-
lin; Messrs. Smith and Son, Glasgow; and Mr. D, Laing,
South Bridge, Edinburgh, price 3s.