RA Collection: People and Organisations
Auctioneer, in London. Father of antiquary and auctioneer James Christie (1773-1831).
Born: 1730
Died: 1803
Gender: Male
James Christie the elder
A catalogue of the capital, genuine, and valuable collection of pictures, late the property of that eminently distinguished artist Sir Joshua Reynolds : late President of the Royal Academy, decd. comprising the undoubted works of the greatest masters of the Roman, Florentine, Bolognese, Venetian, French, Flemish, and Dutch schools, in the most perfect state of preservation. The whole of which will be sold by auction (by order of the executors) by Mr. Christie, on Wednesday 11th, and Thursday 12th of March, 1795, at his rooms (late the Royal Academy) Pall Mall; and on Friday 13th, and Saturday 14th of March, 1795, at his Great Room (next Cumberland House) Pall Mall. ... - London: 1795
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James Christie the elder
A Catalogue Of The Capital, Genuine and Valuable Collection Of Pictures, late the Property of that Eminently Distinguished Artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, Late President of the Royal Academy, Decd. Comprising The Undoubted Works of the greatest masters of the Roman, Florentine, Bolognese, Venetian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Schools, In the most perfect State of Preservation. The Whole of which will be Sold by Auction, (By Order of the Executors) By Mr. Christie, At the Rooms late the Royal Academy, and next Cumberland House, Pall Mall, On Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th, Monday the 13th, and Tuesday the 14th of May, 1793. To be Viewed Three Days previous to the Sale. Descriptive Catalogues may be had at the Rooms at One Shilling each. N.B. The Two First Days Sale will be at the Room, late the Royal Academy, and Third and Last Day's Sale at Mr. Christie's Great Room, next Cumberland House, Pall Mall. - [London:: 1793.]
06/1328
James Christie, Pall Mall, to the members
02 May 1774
Item SA/41/6
James Christie, Pall Mall, to [William] Thompson
07 May 1773
Item SA/39/61
Note of resolution concerning the letting of the great room
[12 Mar 1773]
Item SA/15/228
[copy] Joseph Farington, to [Mr. Christie]
23 Aug 1795
Item AND/9/104