[William Esdaile Esq. of Clapham Common] [graphic].

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Title: [William Esdaile Esq. of Clapham Common] [graphic].
Creator: Graves, Robert, 1798-1873, printmaker
Published / Created: [1826]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait of William Esdaile, seated to left on a chair, with head turned to look to front; his left hand resting on his knee, and right arm on a table on which lies a book, holding a print or drawing in his hand; wearing a dark double-breasted tailcoat, breeches, stockings, white neckerchief and frill; border of double line surrounding image; after Sharples."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from annotation on verso.
Name of printmaker and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0410.319.
Place of publication surmised from printmaker's presumed place of activity.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text.
Annotation on verso: William Esdaile Esqr. of Clapham Common engraved by R Grave.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 24.8 x 21 cm, on sheet 32.4 x 23 cm, on sheet 42.1 x 30 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1826
Chine collé prints England 1826
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: engraving on paper mounted on chine collé mounted ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > London > 1826
England > 1826
18th century

Access: Public
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