William Beckford Esquire, twice Lord Mayor his speech to His Majesty King George the IIId on the 23d of May 1770 / [graphic]

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Title
William Beckford Esquire, twice Lord Mayor his speech to His Majesty King George the IIId on the 23d of May 1770 / [graphic]
Creator
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker
Contributor
Moore, John Francis, -1809, designer.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Smith, J. active approximately 1750-1792, publisher.
Published / Created
published as the act directs 29th May 1771.
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Printed for Jno. Smith, No. 35 Cheapside, & Robt. Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street
Abstract

Portrait of William Beckford, from his monument in the Guildhall; whole length, standing, looking to the left, wearing fur trimmed robes and garter chain; seated by his feet to the left is a female personification of the City of London weeping, and on the right the figure of Trade & Commerce shown slouching with head bowed; the statue stands on a large pedestal with long inscription addressed "Most Gracious Sovereign".

Description
Title from text etched on the pedestal in image.
Dedication etched at bottom of plate, above imprint: Humbly inscribed by permission to the Right Honble. Brass Crosby Esqr. Lord Mayor, the Worshipfull Court of Alderman, the Sheriffs & the Common Councilmen of the City of London by their much obliged humble servt. Jno. Smith.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on left edge.
William Beckford: Sugar merchant with estates in Jamaica. Member of Parliament; Lord Mayor of London; supporter of Wilkes. Father of William Thomas Beckford, the author of "Vathek", to whom he left £1,000,000.
Provenance
Ex dono James T. Babb; January 1963;
Extent
1 print : plate mark 60.5 x 45.8 cm, on sheet 63.7 x 46.2 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Babb-Beckford no. 14++

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1771
Engravings England London 1771
Material
etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain.
Subject (Name)
Beckford, William, 1709-1770,
Subject (Topic)
Monuments & memorials
Politicians
Subjects
Beckford, William, 1709-1770
Monuments & memorials
Politicians > Great Britain
England > London > 1771
Babb, James T. (James Tinkham), 1899-1968 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
10105674
Object ID (OID)
15809060

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