Charles I of England
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| - | :''[[art dealer]], [[art sale]]'' | ||
| - | In [[England]] this dates from the latter part of the 17th century, when in most cases the names of the auctioneers were suppressed. Evelyn (under date [[June 21]], [[1693]]) mentions a "great auction of pictures (''[[Lord Melford]]'s'') in the Banquetting House, Whitehall," and the practice is frequently referred to by other contemporary and later writers. | ||
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| - | ==Early days== | ||
| - | Before the introduction of regular auctions the practice was, as in the case of the famous collection formed by [[Charles I of England|Charles I]]., to price each object and invite purchasers, just as in other departments of commerce. But this was a slow process, especially in the case of pictures, and lacked the incentive of excitement. The first really important [[art collection]] to come under the hammer was that of [[Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer|Edward, Earl of Oxford]], dispersed by Cock, under the Piazza, [[Covent Garden]], on [[8 March]] [[1741]]/2 and the five following days, six more days being required by | ||
| - | the coins. Nearly all the leading men of the day, including [[Horace Walpole]], attended or were represented at this sale, and | ||
| - | the prices varied from five [[shilling]]s for an anonymous bishop's "head" to 165 [[guinea]]s for [[Anthony Vandyck|Vandyck]]'s group of "Sir [[Kenelm Digby]], lady, and son". | ||
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| + | '''Charles I''', (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649), the second son of James VI and I, was [[List of English monarchs|King of England]], [[List of monarchs of Scotland|Scotland]] and [[King of Ireland|Ireland]] from 27 March, 1625 until his [[Regicide|execution]] on 30 January, 1649. | ||
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Charles I, (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649), the second son of James VI and I, was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March, 1625 until his execution on 30 January, 1649.
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