9 BENN'S CLUB.

Large oblong engraving, representing the Members of this celebrated Club seated round a table, i.e., Blashford Benn, his right hand holding neck of bottle, Robert Alsop, Edmund Ironsides, Sir Henry Marshall, Sir Thomas Rawlinson, behind stands a waiter, with glass in left, and napkin in right hand, on ground at right lies letter addressed to " John Blashford, Esq., at Bowcombe, in the Isle of Wight."

Finely engraved in mezzotint by Faber after Hudson, from the original painting in Goldsmith Hall.

Large oblong folio. Size 203 by 143 inches. Circa 1750.

£6 6s

These are the six aldermen who went to the Isle of Wight, 1746; they were supposed to be favourably disposed to the cause of Prince Charles. Ironsides died 1753; Marshall, 1754; Blashford, 1759; Rawlinson, 1769; Alsop, 1785.

IO BEAUCLERC (Miss Elizabeth).

Full length in the character of "Una," seated in wooded landscape, the lion by her side, hands in her lap, a long tress of hair falling over her shoulders, the donkey's head is seen to left. Very fine stipple engraving by T. Watson after Sir J. Reynolds.

Size 15 by 12 inches, with margins. 1782.

Brilliant impression, finely printed in brown.

£12 12S

Daughter of Mr. Topham and Lady Diana Beauclerc, married, 1787, George Augustus Lord Herbert, afterwards 11th Earl of Pembroke.

II BERRY (Sir Edward, 1768-1831).

Half length, naval coat, long hair, scroll with "Cape St. Vincent,' The Nile," above.

Very fine mezzotint by G. Keating after H. Singleton.
Size 17 by 11 inches, with margins. 1799.

£6 6s

12 BERWICK (James, Duke of, 1670-1734).

Half length, long wig, lace cravat, cloak, badge:

Large and fine oval line engraving by Drevet after Jenary.
with allegorical designs in corners, arms under.
Size 19 by 10 inches, with margins. 1693.
Natural son of James II.

£7 75

13 BINGHAM (Margaret, Lady, died 1815).

Full length, reclining on settee, leaning against table to left, on which lie a vase, papers, volume of prints, etc., small turban, loose dress, dark scarf, fluted column and curtain to right.

Large and beautiful mezzotint by J.Watson after Angelica Kauffman. £7 75

Size 20 by 14 inches. 1776.

Accomplished Amateur Artist. Daughter of J. Smith, of Canon's Leigh,
Devon. Wife of Sir C. Bingham, Bt., afterwards Earl of Lucan.

14 BLAKE (Robert, 1599. 1657).

15

Half length, in oval, long hair, lace cravat, breastplate, scroll above; under figure of Neptune to left, with shield of arms and castle in distance, to right seahorse, with fleet in distance.

Fine mezzotint by Thos. Preston.

Size 14 by 99 inches, with margins. 1740.

(SEE ILLUSTRATION, NO. III.)

Admiral.

£15 155

Celebrated Admiral during the Commonwealth; defeated De Wit and De
Ruyter; destroyed Spanish West Indian fleet at Santa Cruz, etc., etc.

Portrait and title perfect, but allegorical portion of border missing. (1740.) £5 5s

16 BLESSINGTON (Countess of, 1789-1849).

To knees, sitting, facing front, white satin dress, low neck,
short sleeves, fingers interlaced, left elbow on arm of chair.
Fine mezzotint by Samuel Cousins after Sir T.
Lawrence.

Size 12 by 9 inches, with margins. 1837. Early impres-
sion.
£9 9s

(SEE ILLUSTRATION, No. IV.)

Authoress. Married in 1818, as her second husband, Charles first Earl of Blessington.

17 BLOOMFIELD (Robert, 1766-1823).

Half length, seated, books on table by his side.

Large and very fine mezzotint by Young after Rising.

Fine impression, full margin.

Large folio. 1805.

£5 5s

Celebrated Rustic Poet, author of

The Farmer's Boy," etc.