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	JONES, John after George ROMNEY The Right Honourable William Pitt, Chancellor of the Exchequer London: Published by J. Jones, No 75 Great Portland Street, May 20, 1789. Mezzotint. State ii/ii, with the writing on the bill added and with text in engraved letters. In excellent condition with the exception of being trimmed on the plate mark on the bottom margin. Small brown mark in title space and a few rubbed creases in the upper right corner. Image size: 18 5/8 x 13 7/8 inches. Plate mark: 20 x 14 inches. Sheet size: 20 1/8 x 14 1/8. A lovely impression of this striking portrait of William Pitt, the influential British Prime Minister. William Pitt (1759-1806) was one of the most influential Prime ministers in British history. During his time in office, he restored British confidence and prosperity after the American Revolution and was a resolute leader of the nation in the war against revolutionary France. Pitt's political objective was to revive the national spirit through peace and economy. He was an excellent financial manager, and he restored Britain's prestige in Europe. Progressive in his politics he adamantly argued for the abolition of the slave trade, but his entreaties were rejected by parliament. During his time in office Australia and India were established as British colonies, and a grand period of British supremacy began. Pitt was a superb speaker, and an intelligent caring politician. (DNB) Romney's portrait depicts Pitt with his hand on the Regency Bill. The Regency Bill would have elevated the Prince of Wales to the Regency due to George III's prolonged mental impairment (due to an undiagnosed illness). The Prince of Wales would have forced Pitt out of office. As it happened Goerge III recovered, and Pitt remained Prime Minister for many more years. Chaloner Smith, British Mezzotinto Portraits 63, ii/ii; Russell, English Mezzotint Portraits, and their States 63; Horne, George Romney 99, ii/ii; O'Donoghue, Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits... in the British Museum 53; Lennox-Boyd & Stogdon, state ii/ii #7287$850.00


	JONES, John after T. HARDY William Osborn, M.D London: Published by J. Jones, No 75 Great Portland Street, April 2, 1791. Mezzotint. State ii/ii, with the inscription space grounded, and the inscription in fine italics. In excellent condition with the exception of some light rubbed spots in image. Image size: 17 1/8 x 14 inches. Plate mark: 20 1/8 x 14 inches. Sheet size: 23 7/8 x 17 inches. A lovely impression with a dark mezzotint bloom of this striking portrait of William Osborne, a famous man-midwife. William Osborne was a renowned man-midwife, whose inventions and voluminous writings greatly expanded the medical field. He became licentiate in midwifery of the College of Physicians in 1783, at which he was a respected lecturer and an admired researcher. He invented an improved obstetric forceps and published numerous essays on the practices of midwifery. Chaloner Smith, British Mezzotinto Portraits 58, i/i; Russell, English Mezzotint Portraits, and their States ii or iii/iii; O'Donoghue, Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits... in the British Museum 1, ii/ii; Lennox-Boyd & Stogdon, state ii/ii #8514$450.00


	JONES, John after William Redmore BIGG Black Monday or the Departure for School London: Published by William Redmore Bigg, 1 December 1790. Colour printed mezzotint. In good condition apart from some neat repairs in the margins. Image size (including text): 17 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 19 3/4 x 25 1/8 inches. A beautiful mezzotint after the pretty genre painting by William Redmore Bigg. William Redmore Bigg gained a reputation as an excellent genre painter, the moral messages and pretty appearance of his accomplished paintings made them extremely popular in their day and anticipated the Victorian age to come. In subject and style Bigg echoed the work of his master Edward Penny, who also specialized in painting genre scenes with moral overtones. He was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and the British Institution, and proved a continued source of inspiration for contemporary engravers. Bigg remains one of the most celebrated English genre painters, whose picturesque characterizations express the sentiment and taste of his age. This engraving is a wonderful example of Bigg's work. A family prepares to bid farewell to the two sons who are leaving for boarding school. The elder son, clearly a seasoned campaigner, is confident and almost appears eager to get back to school and see his friends again. The younger son however is leaving home for the first time and is being comforted ineffectually by his mother who tries to hold back her tears. His two sisters also try and comfort him, the younger offers a cake and a basket of apples as a parting gift. This pretty print is a companion picture to Bigg's painting 'Dulce Domum or the Return from School'. #6633$900.00


	JONES, John (c. 1745 - 1797) after William Redmore BIGG (1755-1828) "Black Monday or the Departure for School" and "Dulce Domum or the Return from School" London: Published by William Redmore Bigg, 1 December 1790. A pair of colour printed mezzotints. Both in good condition with the exception that (Dulce Domum..) has a skillfully repaired three inch tear extending from the lower section of the margin into the image. Image size (including text): 17 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches approx. Sheet size: 21 x 27 3/4 inches and smaller. A pair of beautiful mezzotints after the pretty genre paintings of William Redmore Bigg William Redmore Bigg gained a reputation as an excellent genre painter, the sentiments and handsome appearance of his paintings made them extremely popular in their day. In subject and style Bigg echoed the work of his master Edward Penny, who also specialized in painting genre scenes with messages. He was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and the British Institution, and proved a continued source of inspiration for contemporary engravers. This pair of engravings is a wonderful example of Bigg's narrative style of painting. In the first image, a family prepares to bid farewell to the two sons who are about to leave for boarding school. The elder son, clearly a seasoned campaigner, is confident and almost appears eager to get back to school and see his friends again. The younger son however is leaving home for the first time and is being comforted ineffectually by his mother, who tries to hold back her tears. His two sisters also try to comfort him, the younger offering a cake and a basket of apples as parting gifts. A strong contrast is offered by the second image in which the family have rushed out of the house to greet the two returning boys: the younger now also full of confidence is kissed by his elder sister whilst his mother holds his hand. She reaches out her other hand in welcome to her eldest son. Oddly, this focus on the ordinary trials of family life is fairly rare in the visual arts. It is only seen again in less accomplished expressions mid-19th century American lithographs. #6492$2,500.00


	JONES, John (c. 1745-1797) after William Redmore BIGG (1755-1828) Black Monday or the Departure for School London: Published by William Redmore Bigg, 1 December 1790. Mezzotint.A superb impression, in very good condition with the exception of some surface damage to the margins which affects the imprint in the lower margin. Image size (including text): 17 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 19 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches. A beautiful mezzotint after the genre painting by William Redmore Bigg. William Redmore Bigg gained a reputation as an excellent genre painter, the sentiments and handsome appearance of his paintings made them extremely popular in their day. In subject and style Bigg echoed the work of his master Edward Penny, who also specialized in painting genre scenes with messages. He was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and the British Institution, and proved a continued source of inspiration for contemporary engravers. This engraving is a wonderful example of Bigg's narrative style of painting. A family prepares to bid farewell to the two sons, who are about to leave for boarding school. The elder son, clearly a seasoned campaigner, is confident and almost appears eager to get back to school and see his friends again. The younger son however is leaving home for the first time and is being comforted ineffectually by his mother, who tries to hold back her tears. His two sisters also try to comfort him, the younger offering a cake and a basket of apples as parting gifts. This plate is a fine example of John Jones' mastery of mezzotint engraving with its subtle gradations of shadow. #6630$850.00

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