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Trades Index to Auction Catalogs

"Search an online index (1983–1999) of drawings and paintings of 18th- and early 19th-century objects found in Sotheby's and Christie's catalogs. The objects may be of particular interest to Colonial Williamsburg's tradespeople.

Title Catalog Date Catalog Name Photocopy No.
Portrait of Nelly O'Brien, half length, in a white dress, pearl necklace and pearls in her hair, leaning on a crimson cushion 7/12/1990 Christie's C 7-1990 #46
Portrait of Martha Ray (c. 1745-1779), seated three-quarter length, in a pink dress with a blue sash, holding a musical score, in a landscape 4/11/1997 Christie's C 4-1997 #13
Portrait of a Lady, seated full-length, in a black and red patterned dress and a white bonnet, embroidering, in an interior with polescreen 4/11/1997 Christie's C 4-1997 #68
Portrait of Isaac Brodeau, seated three-quarter-length, in a green coat and waistcoat, reading a book, in an interior 7/11/1997 Christie's C 7-1997 #53
Three children with a rocking horse and a dog in a park 7/12/1990 Christie's C 7-1990 #48
The Powell Family Conversation Piece 7/11/1990 Sotheby's/British Paintings S 7-1990 #50
Portrait of a young boy Half length, standing, wearing a grey coat with a blue waistcoat, a squirrel on a table beside him 3/14/1990 Sotheby's S 3-1990 #56
Portrait of a young boy in a striped suit and red shoes, pulling a toy elephant in a wooded landscape 2/9/1990 Christie's C 2-1990 #124
Portrait of a young boy, three-quarter length, in a blue suit, and white shirt playing with a hoop and stick in a landscape 2/9/1990 Christie's C 2-1990 #141
Portrait of a young boy, half length in a brown coat, a pink waistcoat and white shirt, and a black hat with feathers, holding a bow and arrow 4/20/1990 Christie's C 4-1990 #24
Portrait of William Henry Walrond and His Sister Margaret 4/9/1997 Sotheby's S 4-1997 #24
A group porrtrait of Charles Weston, seated three-quarter length, wearing a maroon coat and breeches, a white cravat, holding letters and his son Charles, seated half length, wearing a blue coat, writing a letter 7/12/1990 Christie's C 7-1990 #56
Portrait of a gentleman, seated three-quarter length, in a blue coat, black waistcoat and white stock, his hand resting on a book on a table; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, in a blue dress embroidered with gold, white lace collar and cuffs 7/12/1990 Christie's C 7-1990 #47
A group portrait of the Colmore family 7/12/1990 Christie's C 7-1990 #50
Portrait of the Ashby family of Isleworth and Bromley 3/14/1990 Sotheby's S 3-1990 #62
Portrait of Thomas Starkie and his wife 3/14/1990 Sotheby's S 3-1990 #54
Portrait of William Pigot, seated three-quarter length, in a grey velvet coat with gold frogging and grey breeches, holding a lacquer box, by a table 7/12/1990 Christie's C 7-1990 #40
Portrait of Peter Woodhouse, full length, wearing a red coat, and yellow breeches, holding his shot gun, with his black and white pointer at his side, in a landscape 4/20/1990 Christie's C 4-1990 #35
Portrait of Philip Livingston, half length, in a red coat and white waistcoat signed and dated lower left: "Pompeo de Batoni, pinx./Rom. 1783' 7/12/1990 Christie's C 7-1990 #42
Portrait of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll, standing full length, in Coronation Robes, his right hand holding the baton of the Lord High Constable of Scotland, a tree and a balustrade beyond 4/20/1990 Christie's C 4-1990 #29
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