Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . ortrait of Lady Chambers, wifeof Sir William Chambers, the distinguished archi-tect, 30x25, painted in Paris, 1752, and severaltimes engraved, 790 guineas—in 1886 this picturerealized 525 guineas; T. Gainsborough, Portraitof a Lady, in blue silk dress, trimmed with lace,with white scarf and blue necktie, 30 x 24, 280guineas; Sir J. Reynolds, Portrait of a Lady, inblue silk dress and white pelisse, trimmed with blueribands and lace, 30 x 25, 260 guineas ; and an ex-ceedingly beautiful work by Romney, two full-length Portraits o
Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . ortrait of Lady Chambers, wifeof Sir William Chambers, the distinguished archi-tect, 30x25, painted in Paris, 1752, and severaltimes engraved, 790 guineas—in 1886 this picturerealized 525 guineas; T. Gainsborough, Portraitof a Lady, in blue silk dress, trimmed with lace,with white scarf and blue necktie, 30 x 24, 280guineas; Sir J. Reynolds, Portrait of a Lady, inblue silk dress and white pelisse, trimmed with blueribands and lace, 30 x 25, 260 guineas ; and an ex-ceedingly beautiful work by Romney, two full-length Portraits of Maria and Catherine, thechildren of Edward, Lord Chancellor Thurlow,in white dresses, standing at a harpsichord, look-ing at the spectator, one playing the instrument,while the other leans on it, 60 x 47, 2,550 only two other pictures in this collection towhich reference need be made were:—A. Canaletto,The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, with theDoQ^ana and the Church of Santa Maria dellaSalute, with boats and figures, 48 x 81, 750 guineas;. Goldsniid sale ip. 296), jn?.o
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