The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-19 00:00:00

SIR .10SIICA REF.'OLDS.

PALE Or THE REMAINING WORK' OP •111 J. lICVNOL
LoAttitto TO 018 NIECE, THE LATE MALICE

111,tiS OF 1110MuN D.
Since the sale of Sir J. Reynolds's works, which
inelliately followed the distinguished Artist's death, ...
one has excited the' curiosity of connoisseurs so strongly
:is that which took place yesterday, at Mr. Cltristiet
Rooms.
The greater part of the Noble Directors of the British
Institution, as well as the. Members of the Royal
dente, and other distingnislied individuals were present.
The first Picture which caused a great sensation, ir
the portrait of Sir Josima with a book. This exti:ed
extraordinary degree of attention throughout the
The purchase of it was warmly contest)
Earl 31ulgrave and a private itentleman, and the
offered amounted with amazing rapidity. It coot
to he contested several times after the auctioneer
stirposed the bargain closed. At lut his Lordship
tamed it for 234 guineas.
The next picture of moment was a Copy. hy Slr
.1.
Reynolds. of the Portrait of a Nobleman hy Vandyke.
only a few inches high this was knocked down at 52
guineas.
Portrait of a Young Hirt, with a scarlet` muff, bought
by the Mauves' of Lansdowne for 255 guineas.
Portrait 'if Mr... flame) .as a Bacchante, with an irfant,
by t 01. Howard, of lirosvenor-square, for 290 guineas.
The ivpser Fortune Teller, by do. 240 guineas.
The Piping Shepherd Boy, by 31r. G. Phillips, for 410
gui
The Portrait of Lady Hamilton, for 202 guinotts,
Mr. Larribton.
A 641 seated on her heels embracing a farooritg kit-
ten, 295 guineas.
I'iew from Richmond Hill, a landscape, purchased by
Mr. Salome! Rogers, for 155 guineas.
Portrait of a Female Bran mg, companion to the Gitl
with a kitten, by do. 101 guineas. for
Infant St..lolin, with a Lamb, by Lord Ilar,:ourt,
7 guineas.
A small Woody Landscape, purchased by Mr. Phillips,
GS guineas.
A Portrait of the celebrated Mrs. Robinson. erre-
neou,dv stated in the Catalogue to be a Portrait of lfitta.
Rainsford, sold for 5.: guineas.
An Elderly Man, seated ins chair, called Resignation,
the idea from tioldssulth's Deserted Village, Itb gui
Berg.
Head of Sir Joshua in spectacles. 100 guineas.
The Hon. Mrs. Stanhope, 100 guineas.
Sketch of the bead of Mrs. Warms, for the large ph p
tore of this actress as the " Tra4xic Muse," 11 Oh**.
A Portrait of Mrs. Hartley, the actress, as " Jaen
Shore" (au antinithed pluture), was disposed of d 131.
7s. 6d.
Study of an Old Maa's Head. 28 guineas.
Upon the prodnetion of many of the pictures there ergs
loud applause tbroagluta the room.•
Hi. Majesty, it is said, bas announced Isis iotlksolll
to make Buckingham House his town residues 10
future. The defective state of the foundation et Col-
ton House, and the superior advantages of carers *ft
air and extensive grounds possessed by the Ia •
are the causes of the change. The persons, malp
female, attached to the Court, who occupy St. Jam**
Palace, have. in consequence, received Notice to goito
its order that the tine snits of rooms which it centaiss
may be fitted up for the holding of Lerecs, Dtawier
rooms, Ike. now held at Buckingham Houd.
The Company's ships Dui., of York and Warms
Hastings arrived off Pottland yesterday. The War-
ren Hastings left China the sth January, and St. /la-
ical the 26th Match.—The Duke of York lift
the 12th January. and St. Helena the Ist
day precious to her leaving St. Helena, the ships Da-
nerai Berri% I.llarOsioness of Ely, and batiy
bell arrived there.
Fine ripe cherries and raspberries, in small
yesterday decorated the twitters' shops in Coeist
Garden ket.

be *spry vs _
a charge of different departments of ;half preient niy. going to lroann tom
this fact our ciLtracter shade pledged.—(Deblie Patriot.) ustden ala•ket.