Old master prints.- [Harding (George Perfect, 1780-1853)] [The Holy Bible, vol. 1., Genesis], extra illustrated volume of the Genesis accompanying text, with original watercolour title page by Harding, a small watercolour of Adam and Eve by the same hand, and over 170 prints by and after old masters neatly presented, including eight circular engravings by Nicolaes de Bruyn after Marten de Vos two engravings by Jan Saenredam after Abraham Bloemaert an etching by Thomas Worlidge of the Sacrifice of Isaac, and others after Poussin, Raphael, Dürer, Guercino, Francis Hayman Marillier, and others, engravings, etchings, two monochrome watercolours, the title page signed and dated 'G.P. Harding 1811', on various papers neatly inset into album leaves, some interleaves watermarked with date 1812, various sizes, largest approx. 270 x 190 mm. (10 3/4 x 7 1/2 in), many trimmed, occasional minor surface dirt, front free endpaper inscribed 'Penelope Eyre/ with her Husbands/ affectionate love-/ Nov. 16, 1856', straight-grained morocco, gilt, scuffed and worn, 4to, compiled circa 1810-12. ⁂ George Perfect Harding was an English portrait-painter and copyist, and was particularly well known for his water-colour copies of historical portraits.
Old master prints.- [Harding (George Perfect, 1780-1853)] [The Holy Bible, vol. 1., Genesis], extra illustrated volume of the Genesis accompanying text, with original watercolour title page by Harding, a small watercolour of Adam and Eve by the same hand, and over 170 prints by and after old masters neatly presented, including eight circular engravings by Nicolaes de Bruyn after Marten de Vos two engravings by Jan Saenredam after Abraham Bloemaert an etching by Thomas Worlidge of the Sacrifice of Isaac, and others after Poussin, Raphael, Dürer, Guercino, Francis Hayman Marillier, and others, engravings, etchings, two monochrome watercolours, the title page signed and dated 'G.P. Harding 1811', on various papers neatly inset into album leaves, some interleaves watermarked with date 1812, various sizes, largest approx. 270 x 190 mm. (10 3/4 x 7 1/2 in), many trimmed, occasional minor surface dirt, front free endpaper inscribed 'Penelope Eyre/ with her Husbands/ affectionate love-/ Nov. 16, 1856', straight-grained morocco, gilt, scuffed and worn, 4to, compiled circa 1810-12. ⁂ George Perfect Harding was an English portrait-painter and copyist, and was particularly well known for his water-colour copies of historical portraits.
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