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NOLLEKEN'S CONTEMPORARIES.
who was afterwards knighted. From this house, Scheemakers moved to Vine-street, as appears by an advertisement in "The London Daily Post and General Advertiser," of Tuesday, December 22nd, 1741, Stating, that "Mr. Scheemakers, the Statuary, is removed from Old Palace-yard to Vine-street, Piccadilly."
In 1756, Mr. Langford had two days' sale of Mr, Scheemakers's pictures, models, and marbles, at his rooms under the Piazza, Covent-garden, in which, Lot 15, of the first day, consisted of "two landscapes, with figures and cattle, by Old Nollekens."[1] Mr. Langford fol-
- ↑ Till lately, several pictures painted by Old Nollekens for the first Earl of Tilney, were preserved at Wanstead-house. They were sold by auction in 1822, and are thus described in the Catalogue of the magnificent furniture, &c. of that princely mansion. I have added the prices they produced,—Lot 10. "A pair—the Juvenile Artists and Companion, a Boy spinning his Top," 25l. Lot 16. "A pair—the Juvenile Parties; Card-builders and Players at Tetotum," 17l. Lot 138. "Dancing Figures, a sketch, in a French carved frame, 1l. 2s. Lot 225. "Rural Recreations, painted with all the taste and elegance of Watteau," 6l. 6s. Lot 307. "A Boy beating a Drum, and a small Landscape, and two curious models of the Stag and Fox in wax," 8l, 15s. Lot 308. "The Wine-Traders, painted with the tasteful elegance of Watteau," 31l. 10s. Lot 3ll. "Females Bathing, in a Landscape, with a distant view of Wanstead-house," 8l. 18s 6d. Lot 314. "Landscape, Buildings," &c. 7l. Lot 316. "Landscape and Figures, with a youth playing the guitar; painted in the
