[Beckford, Townsend and Sawbridge] [graphic].
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Lewis Walpole Library > [Beckford, Townsend and Sawbridge] [graphic].
15816318
Description
- Title
- [Beckford, Townsend and Sawbridge] [graphic].
- Creator
- Houston, Richard, 1721?-1775, printmaker
- Contributor
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Houston, Richard, 1721?-1775, artist.
Smith, J. active approximately 1750-1792, publisher.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher. - Published / Created
- [1769]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- John Smith and Robert Sayer
- Abstract
-
"Group portrait in a study around a table; William Beckford seated to left holding a scroll ..., with John Sawbridge sitting opposite him, leaning with his elbows on a book with head on right hand, and James Townsend standing between them, looking down to right, left elbow resting on the back of Sawbridge's chair, the last two wearing fur-trimmed cloak and chains of office."--British Museum online catalogue, description of lettered state
- Description
-
Title, printmaker, and artist from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Proof before letters; lettering below image on published state begins: Willm. Beckford Esqr. Member of Parliament for the City of London ...
Publication information based on that of lettered state. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2582.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge.
Below image are pencil annotations, perhaps in a contemporary hand, that identify the three figures in the portrait and identify Houston as the printmaker. - Provenance
- Ex dono James T. Babb; January 1963;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 29.9 x 40.0 cm
- Edition
- [Proof before letters].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Babb-Beckford no. 18+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Portrait prints
Mezzotints England London 1769
Group portraits
Proofs - Material
- mezzotint ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
Beckford, William, 1709-1770,
Townsend, James, -1787,
Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795, - Subjects
-
Beckford, William, 1709-1770
Townsend, James, -1787
Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795
England > London > 1769
Babb, James T. (James Tinkham), 1899-1968 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12641185
- Object ID (OID)
- 15816318