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James Anderson Rose

Also known as: James Anderson Rose; primary name: Rose, James Anderson
Details: individual; collector; legal; British; Male
Life dates: 1819-1890
Address: Wandsworth Common, London
Biography: Solicitor; 1862-75, in partnership with Ralph Thomas junior (q.v.); represented Whistler in the famous case with Ruskin, and also acted for Sandys, Morris, Marshall and Faulkner (William Morris's firm) and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Collector, especially of prints by Whistler and Meryon, engraved portraits, English watercolours and paintings by contemporary French and British artists, notably Frederic Sandys, ceramics and oriental material. Prominent member of the Arundel Club; lender to a number of important exhibitions (see Hopkinson for details). Print sale at Sotheby's, 27 June 1876 and ten following days (for BM purchases see 1876,0708.16 to 143; other sales from his collection: 1-2 May 1861, 12 April 1862, 11 May 1887, 6-7 May 1891,15 May 1891, 11 November 1891, 1 December 1891. No collector's mark.
Bibliography: Martin Hopkinson, 'James Anderson Rose, first major collector of Whistler etchings', Print Quarterly, XXX 2013, pp.409-22.

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drawing; print study

Museum number: 1949,0411.39 |
Producer name: BIOG44956 Drawn by:Frederick Sandys |
Production date: 1862

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1949,0411.40 |
Producer name: BIOG44956 Drawn by:Frederick Sandys |
Production date: 1862

print

Title: Alexandre II |
Museum number: 1876,0708.88 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Guillaume MetzmacherPrinted by:Goupil |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Published in:Berlin (city)

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.60 |
Producer name: BIOG26843 Print made by:Jeremias Falck |
Production date: 1652 |
Production place: Printed in:Stockholm (city)

print

Title: Le Titien |
Museum number: 1876,0708.67 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alphonse FrançoisAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1842 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Jeune fille Florentine |
Museum number: 1876,0708.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léopold FlamengAfter:Louis Charles Timbal |
Production date: 1863

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Portrait de Mr Vrydags van Vollenhoven |
Museum number: 1876,0708.34 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WaltnerAfter:Paulus Aertsz. van Ravensteyn |
Production date: 1875

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.40 |
Producer name: Print made by:James WatsonAfter:Henry Morland |
Production date: 1740-1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Domestick Employment, Needle-work Domestic Employment |
Museum number: 1876,0708.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Philippe Mercier |
Production date: 1736-1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:William T AnnisAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1798-1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Loyalists |
Museum number: 1876,0708.128 |
Producer name: Print made by:George VertuePublished by:Stephen Austen |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.49 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BlootelingAfter:Caspar Netscher |
Production date: 1673-1690

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.138 |
Producer name: BIOG34500 Print made by:Jean Édouard Lacretelle |
Production date: 1835-1876

print

Title: Charles Jérôme de Cisternay du Fay |
Museum number: 1876,0708.57 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Imbert DrevetAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1728

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.135 |
Producer name: BIOG51031 Print made by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1601

print

Title: Clemens Decimus Pont. Max. |
Museum number: 1876,0708.111 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre SimonAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1670-1674 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.77 |
Producer name: BIOG34049 Print made by:Clemens Kohl |
Production date: 1790s

print

Title: Christophorvs Princeps D. Antonii Portvgaliæ Regis Filivs |
Museum number: 1876,0708.81 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas de LeuAfter:Daniel Dumonstier |
Production date: 1632-1650

print

Title: Ioannes Septimus Iörger |
Museum number: 1876,0708.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob von SandrartAfter:Georg Strauch |
Production date: 1662

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.100 |
Producer name: BIOG39849 Print made by:Robert Nanteuil |
Production date: 1650-1652

print; portfolio

Title: Portraits dry point by George Pilotell |
Museum number: 1876,0708.27 |
Producer name: BIOG42048 Print made by:Georges Pilotell |
Production date: 1870-1877

print; portfolio

Title: Portraits dry point by George Pilotell |
Museum number: 1876,0708.28 |
Producer name: BIOG42048 Print made by:Georges Pilotell |
Production date: 1870-1876

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.115 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andries Jacobsz. StockAfter:Lucas van Leyden |
Production date: 1620

print

Title: D. Ant. P. Alvarez Osorio Da Villa y Toledo... |
Museum number: 1876,0708.110 |
Producer name: After:Jean DelabordePrint made by:Pierre Simon |
Production date: 1668

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.109 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob von SandrartAfter:Georg Strauch |
Production date: 1662

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.134 |
Producer name: After:Otto van VeenPrint made by:Hieronymus Wierix |
Production date: 1602

print

Title: Illustrissimus Ac Reverendissimus / Dominus Dns. Georguis Tyszkiewicz... |
Museum number: 1876,0708.62 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jeremias FalckPublished by:Georg Forster |
Production date: 1649-1656

print

Title: Illustr Prin Hen Steward Domin Darnley Dux Albaniae. Obiit 1566 |
Museum number: 1876,0708.42 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1616-1620

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.112 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van SompelAfter:Pieter Soutman |
Production date: 1644

print

Title: Wilhelmus Henricus de III |
Museum number: 1876,0708.46 |
Producer name: BIOG82920 Print made by:Francoys van Beusecom |
Production date: 1664-1665

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.78 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean LenfantAfter:Johannes Cornelius Verspronck |
Production date: 1661

print

Title: Messire Iaques Amelot Chevalier Premier Président de la Cour des Aides |
Museum number: 1876,0708.98 |
Producer name: BIOG39849 Print made by:Robert Nanteuil |
Production date: 1643-1668

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1876,0708.76 |
Producer name: BIOG32637 Print made by:Jaspar Isaac |
Production date: 1610-1654

print

Title: The Most Noble Robert Earle of Earl of Essex and Lo: Gen: of the Forces K: & Parl: |
Museum number: 1876,0708.43 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1700-1780

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.99 |
Producer name: BIOG39849 Print made by:Robert Nanteuil |
Production date: 1656

print

Title: Henry Duc de Montpensier Pair de France |
Museum number: 1876,0708.73 |
Producer name: BIOG63323 Published by:Paul de La Houve |
Production date: 1592-1608

print

Title: Le Général Garibaldi |
Museum number: 1876,0708.91 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Guillaume MetzmacherPrinted by:Goupil |
Production date: 1859

print

Title: Mrs.. Huddisford. |
Museum number: 1876,0708.95 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry MeyerAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1810-1825

print

Title: Messire Edouard Colbert Cher Marquis de Villacerf... |
Museum number: 1876,0708.144 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Louis RoulletAfter:François Girardon |
Production date: 1698

print

Title: Petrus Magnus Russorum Imperator Pater Patriae |
Museum number: 1876,0708.113 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre SoubeyranIntermediary draughtsman:Louis Caravaque |
Production date: 1743

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.55 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem Jacobsz. DelffAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1628

print; book-illustration

Title: Portrait de M. J. Barbey d'Aurevilly, homme de lettres |
Museum number: 1876,0708.24 |
Producer name: BIOG35331 Print made by:Alphonse Legros |
Production date: 1862

print

Title: Robertus Bellarminus Politianus S.R.E. Card. Tit. S.Mariae in Via ... |
Museum number: 1876,0708.116 |
Producer name: BIOG49778 Print made by:Francesco Villamena |
Production date: 1604

print

Title: Paul Delaroche |
Museum number: 1876,0708.84 |
Producer name: Print made by:Aristide LouisAfter:Paul Delaroche |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Isabelle II |
Museum number: 1876,0708.93 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Guillaume MetzmacherPrinted by:Goupil |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léonard GaultierAfter:Michelangelo |
Production date: 1600-1641

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: F Overbeck natus Lubecae |
Museum number: 1876,0708.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léopold FlamengAfter:G Hauser |
Production date: 1846-1889 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Ingres à l'âge de 24 ans |
Museum number: 1876,0708.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léopold FlamengAfter:Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres |
Production date: 1869

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: St Sébastien |
Museum number: 1876,0708.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léopold FlamengAfter:Leonardo da Vinci |
Production date: 1861

print

Title: Fran.s Vivares |
Museum number: 1876,0708.129 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis VivaresPrint made by:James Caldwall |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Royal Martyr King Charles the First Loyalists |
Museum number: 1876,0708.119 |
Producer name: Print made by:George VertueAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1735 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Loyalists |
Museum number: 1876,0708.127 |
Producer name: Print made by:George VertueAfter:William Dobson |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Pretty Maid with her Apron before the Candle |
Museum number: 1876,0708.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:Philip DaweAfter:Henry Morland |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Loyalists |
Museum number: 1876,0708.123 |
Producer name: Print made by:George VertueAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: S,, Exc. le Comte de Cavour |
Museum number: 1876,0708.89 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Guillaume MetzmacherIntermediary draughtsman:Pierre Guillaume Metzmacher |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Loyalists |
Museum number: 1876,0708.126 |
Producer name: Print made by:George VertueAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Domestick Employment, Washing Domestic Employment |
Museum number: 1876,0708.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Philippe Mercier |
Production date: 1736-1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Michel-Ange / Bonarroti |
Museum number: 1876,0708.66 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alphonse FrançoisAfter:Michelangelo |
Production date: 1811-1814 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Etienne François Turgot G. D. L. G. |
Museum number: 1876,0708.50 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis Jacques CathelinAfter:François Hubert Drouais |
Production date: 1764

print

Title: Nicolas Tindal |
Museum number: 1876,0708.105 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:George Knapton |
Production date: 1733

print

Title: Anthonius de Murat patrit. et senator parisiensis ann. aetat. XXXVI |
Museum number: 1876,0708.79 |
Producer name: BIOG35660 Print made by:Thomas de Leu |
Production date: 1589

print

Title: Samson et Dalila |
Museum number: 1876,0708.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WaltnerAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1873

print; book-illustration

Title: Ioan: Christoph: Konigsmarchius ... |
Museum number: 1876,0708.94 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob van MeursAfter:David Beck |
Production date: 1633-1679

print

Title: George IId |
Museum number: 1876,0708.44 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Thomas Worlidge |
Production date: 1734-1760

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.74 |
Producer name: BIOG213990 Published by:Paul de la Houe |
Production date: 1600

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.63 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jeremias FalckAfter:David Beck |
Production date: 1651 |
Production place: Printed in:Stockholm (city)

print

Title: Rachel |
Museum number: 1876,0708.70 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis Pierre Henriquel-DupontAfter:Henri Lehmann |
Production date: 1852 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Le Port de Monaco |
Museum number: 1876,0708.14 |
Producer name: BIOG17527 Print made by:Adolphe Appian |
Production date: 1873

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1876,0708.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles PicartAfter:Justus van Egmont |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: Valet de torero |
Museum number: 1876,0708.36 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WaltnerAfter:Henri Regnault |
Production date: 1874

print

Title: Joannes Wiclif STP |
Museum number: 1876,0708.117 |
Producer name: BIOG49341 Print made by:Alexander van Haecken |
Production date: 1735-1757

print

Title: Portrait de Mme Vrydags van Vollenhoven |
Museum number: 1876,0708.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WaltnerAfter:Paulus Aertsz. van Ravensteyn |
Production date: 1875

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.101 |
Producer name: BIOG39849 Print made by:Robert Nanteuil |
Production date: 1659

print

Title: Sebastien del Piombo |
Museum number: 1876,0708.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis Adolphe SalmonAfter:Rosso Fiorentino |
Production date: 1853

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.69 |
Producer name: BIOG28817 Print made by:Jacques de Gheyn II |
Production date: 1596

print

Museum number: 1876,0708.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Henry Morland |
Production date: 1746-1766

print

Title: Wilhelmus VI. Dei Gratia Hassiæ Dignitaries at the Peace of Münster |
Museum number: 1876,0708.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodor MathamAfter:Anselmus Van Hulle |
Production date: 1648

print

Title: Louis Seize Roi de France et de Navarre |
Museum number: 1876,0708.71 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benoît Louis HenriquezAfter:Joseph Boze |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Amerbach. |
Museum number: 1876,0708.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:Friedrich WeberAfter:Hans Holbein the Younger |
Production date: 1850 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Decamps |
Museum number: 1876,0708.68 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paul GavarniPrinted by:Lemercier & Cie |
Production date: 1853 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: La Femme de Rubens |
Museum number: 1876,0708.143 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Jakob Mettenleiter |
Production date: 1786-1815 |
Production place: Published in:Vienna (city)

print

Title: Alexandre du Puy chevalier marquis de Saint André Montbrun |
Museum number: 1876,0708.86 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antoine MassonAfter:Gilbert de Sève |
Production date: 1670

print

Title: Le Christ au tombeau |
Museum number: 1876,0708.38 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WaltnerAfter:Henri Léopold Lévy |
Production date: 1873

print

Title: Matthias de L'Obel muedicus botanographus Insulanus Anno Reparatae Salutis 1615 Aetatis 76 |
Museum number: 1876,0708.53 |
Producer name: BIOG24897 Print made by:Francis Delaram |
Production date: 1615

print

Title: La famosa Lucrezia Borgia |
Museum number: 1876,0708.145 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paolo FidanzaAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1756-1766 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: François II |
Museum number: 1876,0708.92 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Guillaume MetzmacherPublished by:Goupil |
Production date: 1860

print

Title: Carolus V, Maximiliani I... Imperatores Domus Austriacæ ... |
Museum number: 1876,0708.141 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van SompelIntermediary draughtsman:Pieter Soutman |
Production date: 1644

print

Title: Franciscus de Laval primus episcopus Quebecensis obijt an 1708 aetatis 86 |
Museum number: 1876,0708.137 |
Producer name: BIOG25823 Print made by:Claude Duflos |
Production date: 1708-1727

print; broadside

Title: Eer-Dicht: Op de Af-beeldingh van...Wilhem Hendric I. Guillielmus Henricus D.G. Princeps Auriacus Com |
Museum number: 1876,0708.140 |
Producer name: BIOG176253 Print made by:Anthonie Heeres Sivertsma |
Production date: 1653

print

Title: Henricus Ludovicus Habert de Montmor comes consistor et primus libellorum... |
Museum number: 1876,0708.106 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas Pitau the ElderAfter:Philippe de Champaigne |
Production date: 1667

print

Title: Ludovicus Jacobus de Chapt de Rastignac Archiepiscopus Turonensis |
Museum number: 1876,0708.52 |
Producer name: BIOG24551 Print made by:Jean Daullé |
Production date: 1723-1750

print

Title: Icones Principum Virorum |
Museum number: 1876,0708.54 |
Producer name: Print made by:Willem Jacobsz. DelffAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1630-1638

print; portfolio

Title: Portraits dry point by George Pilotell |
Museum number: 1876,0708.29 |
Producer name: BIOG42048 Print made by:Georges Pilotell |
Production date: 1870-1876

print

Title: Caroline reine de Naples |
Museum number: 1876,0708.64 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léopold FlamengAfter:Jean Baptiste Jacques Augustin |
Production date: 1846-1876

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