Adam's IRISH OLD MASTERS 5th November 2024

18 8 JAMES BARRY RA (1741-1806) Detail of the Diagorides Victors Etching and engraving, Pressly 1981.28 IV/IV, 74.5 x 47.5cm (plate); 85 x 62cm (sheet) First published by James Barry 1795; 1808 impression Inscription: Lettered below the image, beginning with one line over the base of the image “The Laws of Olympia requiring that these Contested Strenuous Exertions should be accompanied with the Conservation of Integrity as the only becoming & the True Victory, this Groupe &c.”, with a further inscription in Italian, dedicating the detail to the Papal government, patron of the arts: “Questo Gruppo di Diagoras, e i suoi Figlioli preso dal Quadro dei Vittori Olympici comme un picolo mazzo di fiori ed in testimonio dal piu profondo e affectionatissimo Veneratione e grati - tudine, e gettato per ornare il Corso Esemplare & Trium - phante del Governo Papale di Roma, Madre e graziosa Prottetrice delle Arti Laudabile e Ingenosi, per Giacomo Barry RA Professor of Painting, to the Royal Academy & Member of the Clementine Academy of Bologna Painted En. & Publ. May. 1. 1795 by JB”. € 1,000 - 1,500 9 JAMES BARRY RA (1741-1806) The Glorious Sextumvirate Etching and engraving, Pressly 1981.30, 74.5 x 47.5cm (plate); 84 x 62.5cm (sheet) First published by James Barry 1795 Inscriptions: In margin, across bottom: “This Colloquial Groupe of the Celebrated Sextumvirate, Epaminondas, Socrates, J Brutus, Cato, Sr Thos More & M. Brutus with that Scene of Pious Reference in the Back-Ground, the only sure Root from whence Civil Liberty & every thing Social,/ Graceful & Generous can derive Nutriment, Vigor & Expan - sion is taken from the Picture of the State of Final Retri - bution & is recommended to the Serious Consideration of the Disciples of the Modern Philosphy by James Barry R.A. Professor of/Painting to the Royal Academy. Painted. Engraved & Published May. 1. 1795 by J.B.”; in image on shield: “Leuctra” € 1,500 - 2,000