3052. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio. The Massacre of the Innocents.

3053. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio. 3054. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio. Steps of the Temple.

3055. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio. 3056. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio. 3057. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio. 3058. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio.

the Madonna and St. John.

3059. RAIMONDI, Marc Antonio.

Mary Magdalen at the Feet of Christ.
Mary and Martha ascending the

The Madonna seated on the Clouds.
Holy Family near some Ruins.
The Descent from the Cross.
Christ seated in the Clouds between

Lucretia stabbing herself.

3060. ANONYMOUS. School of M. Antonio. An Allegory, with a Youth feeding a Calf, &c.

GERMAN SCHOOL.

3061. MANIERE Criblée. The Annunciation.

3062. MANIERE Criblée. St. Anthony.

3063. MANIERE Criblée. St. Martin.

3064. MASTER G. S. of 1466. The Virgin enthroned. 3065. VEIT STOSS. The Raising of Lazarus.

3066. SCHONGAUER, Martin. Christ bearing the Cross. 3067. SCHONGAUER, Martin. The Conversion of Saul.

DUTCH SCHOOL.

3068. RYN, Rembrandt Van.

Head of the Painter.

3069. RYN, Rembrandt Van. Rembrandt resting his arms on a stone

cill.

3070. RYN, Rembrandt Van.

3071. RYN, Rembrandt Van.

3072. RYN, Rembrandt Van. 3073. RYN, Rembrandt Van.

Rembrandt drawing.

The Triumph of Mordecai.
The Raising of Lazarus.
Beggars receiving Alms.

3082. DUVET, Jean. St. John, writing the Apocalypse.

3083. CHARLET.

3084. CHARLET.

3085. CHARLET.

Lent by G. W. Reid, Esq.
"Adieu! Banissez toute sensibilité,"
"Tu as le respiration trop long."

"Quand on a passé.”

3086. CHARLET. "J'ai vu le Nil," &c.

3087. BELLANGE. "Le Départ du Conscrit."

CELEBRATED AUTHORS.

SECTION I.

PORTRAITS IN OIL, &c., OF PRINTERS.

3115.

JAKER, William, eminent classical printer, of Ingram
Court. 1742-1785. Crayon drawing.

Lent by R. Cradock Nichols, Esq.

3116. BALDWIN, Charles., printer of the St. James's
Chronicle.
Lent by the Stationers' Company.

3117. BASKERVILLE, John. 1706-1775.

Lent by W. Blades, Esq.

Celebrated for his types, his "vellum" paper, and his press work. 3118. BENSLEY, Thomas, printer, of Bolt Court, London. 17 -18. Lent by Edward Gardner, Esq. Famous for his "fine" printing. He was the first, in connection with König, to introduce printing-machines. Painted by Jas. Ramsay, 1802. 3119. BLAEW, William, printer and geographer, of Amsterdam. 1571Lent by W. Blades, Esq.

1638.

Friend of Tycho Brahe. His son Jans was the first mprover of the old wooden printing-press.

3120. BOWYER, William, printer. 1663-1737. Half length.

Lent by the Stationers' Company.

Father of the celebrated printer and scholar.

3121. CASLON, William, type-founder.

1682-1766.

Lent by W. H. Caslon and Co.
He began punch-cutting in 1720, and

The father of modern type-founders. his types were so excellent that England, instead of importing all her best from Holland, soon began to export. Exhibited on the landing with the Caslon exhibit.

3122. CASLON, William, type-founder. 1720-1778.

Lent by W. H. Caslon and Co.

The second of the name. He succeeded to his father's foundry. Exhibited on the landing.

3123. CASLON, Elizabeth, type-founder. Died 1809.

Lent by W. H. Caslon and Co.

Widow of Henry, son of the second William Caslon. Upon the death of her husband in 1778, she succeeded to the business in conjunction with the third William Caslon and the widow of William Caslon II. Exhibited on the landing.

3124. CAVE, Edward, printer, St. John's Gate.

by F. Kyte, 1740.

Friend of Dr. Johnson.

zine," 1731.

1691-1754. Painted

Lent by John Brau Nichols, Esq.

Originator and printer of the "Gentleman's Maga

3125. CONSTABLE, Archibald, printer and publisher, of Edinburgh. 1775-1827. Painted in 1823 by Sir Henry Raeburn.

Lent by Thomas Constable, Esq.

He published Scott's novels," Edinburgh Review," &c.

3126. EYRE, Charles, parliamentary printer.

Lent by the Messrs. Spottiswoode.

In 1769 Mr. Eyre took possession of the reversion of the Patent of King's printer. He appointed Mr. Strahan as his printer, who, in 1770, purchased a share of the Patent.

3127. FARLEY, Felix, of Bristol, printer. Miniature on ivory.

The first newspaper in Bristol was 3128. FAULKNER, George, printer,

Lent by W. Blades, Esq. 'Felix Farley's Journal," 1715.

alderman of Dublin. C. 1700Lent by Stephen Austin, Esq.

1775.
Apprenticed to the celebrated William Bowyer. Settled in Dublin about
1726, and became confidential printer to Dean Swift. Foote ridiculed him on
the stage, for which Faulkner obtained £300 damages in a court of law.
"Here sleeps George Faulkner, printer, once so dear

To humourous Swift and Chesterfield's gay peer."

3129. FRANKLIN, Dr. Benj., printer and statesman. 1706-1790. Painted by Thomas Chamberlain, 1752.

Lent by Madame Van Der Weyer. Purchased from the Franklin family by Joshua Bates, Esq., whose daughter, Madame Van Der Weyer, is the present owner.

3130. FRANKLIN, Dr. Benj.

Attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Lent by Miss Spottiswoode.

Dr. Franklin was very intimate with Andrew Strahan, his Majesty's printer, for whom the portrait was painted, and from whom, in direct descent, it has passed to the present owner.

3132. FROBEN, John, printer at Basle. 1460-1527.

Lent by Sturgis, Esq.

Lent by W. Blades, Esq.

Began to print, 1494. Intimate friend of Erasmus.

3133. FRY, Edmund, M.D., type-founder.

1785-1832.

Lent by Arthur Fry, Esq.

Succeeded Joseph Fry, his father, about 1790. Was a practical punchcutter, and especially famous for his skill in Eastern characters. Sold his foundry, which included some founts from the old English foundries, in 1828, to Mr. Thorowgood, who transferred it to Fann Street. Dr. Fry published Pantographia” in 1799. Painted by Frederique Boileau.

3134. GUTENBERG, John. A contemporary drawing. Lent by Mrs. Stowe. 3135. Guy, Thomas, M.P., printer and bookseller.

Lent by the Stationers' Company. Painted after the original at Guy's Hospital by Vanderbaum.

3136. HANSARD, Luke, parliamentary printer. 1752-1828.

Lent by W. Blades, Esq. 3137. HODSON, James Shirley, printer, secretary of the Printers' Pension Society for 33 years. 1794-1869.

Lent by the Printers Pension, &c. Corporation.

3138. JACKSON, William, an excellent type-founder. Apprentice of Lent by W. Blades, Esq.

Caslon I.

Lent by the President and Fellows of Sion College, London. Was printer to the Corporation of London, and a benefactor to the library of Sion College.

3140. JAMES, Mistress. Widow of John James.

Lent by the President and Governor of Sion College, London. After her husband's death she carried on the business, and was City printer for some years. She had great intelligence, and was the only woman ever allowed to dine in Hall at Sion College. She is depicted in the full Sunday dress of a citizen's wife, temp, William and Mary.