The Right Honble. William Beckford Esqr., Lord Mayor and Member of Parliament for the City of London this being the 2d time of his mayoralty and the third time of his representing that city in Parliament. [graphic]

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Title: The Right Honble. William Beckford Esqr., Lord Mayor and Member of Parliament for the City of London this being the 2d time of his mayoralty and the third time of his representing that city in Parliament. [graphic]
Alternative Title: Right Honorable William Beckford Esqr
Creator: Dixon, John, approximately 1740-1811, printmaker
Contributor: Dixon, John, approximately 1740-1811, artist.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: [1770]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract: "Portrait, bust three-quarter to right, looking towards the viewer, wearing fur-trimmed robes and chain of office, embroidered waistcoat and chin-length wig; after plate and inscription reduced, without engraver's name and date."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Artist and printmaker from signature on earlier state.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.735.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement; imprint from British Museum online catalogue.
Window mounted to 15.4 x 25.4 cm.
Provenance: Ex dono James T. Babb; January 1963;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 15.2 x 12 cm
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Babb-Beckford no. 17

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1770
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Beckford, William, 1709-1770,
Subjects: Beckford, William, 1709-1770
England > London > 1770
Babb, James T. (James Tinkham), 1899-1968 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 12640925
Object ID (OID): 15816317