Main entry:

Gilpin, William, 1724-1804, author.

Title & Author:

A catalogue of drawings and books of drawings : to be sold (on Thursday the 6th of May 1802) for the endowment of a parish-school, at Boldre, near Lymington, in Hampshire : to this catalogue is added the author's account of the drawings contained in it, and of the principles, on which they are executed.

Publication:

London : Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, Strand, 1802.

Description:

43 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : black-and-white illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:
First appearance of Gilpin's essay on drawing.
This essay was republished in 1804, along with another essay on sketching, under title: Two essays.
Auction was arranged by Sir George Beaumont who enlisted services of Christie's as auctioneer. The 139 lots raised £ 1600.--cf. Barbier.
Proceeds from this sale were used to establish the Gilpin School at Boldre, Hants., England. Cf. Victoria Co. Hist. Hants.
Text printed by A. Strahan, Printer's-Street.
"A catalogue of Mr. Gilpin's works, sold by Messrs. Cadell and Davies, in the Strand": unnumbered page 1 at end.
Barbier, C. William Gilpin, pages 172-173

Subject:

Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.
Drawing.
Landscape painting.
Landscape drawing.
Dessin.
Peinture de paysages.
Dessin de paysages.
drawing (image-making)

Form/genre:

Auction catalogs 1802 05 06.
Informational works.
Auction catalogues 1802 05 06.
Documents d'information.

Added entries:

Beaumont, George Howland, Sir, 1753-1827, issuing body.
Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836, publisher.
Davies, William, -1820, publisher.
Strahan, Andrew, -1831, printer.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 138615
Call No.: ID:85-B2546
Status: Available