[William Hayley] [graphic]

Description

Title: [William Hayley] [graphic]
Creator: Jacobé, Johann, 1733-1797, printmaker
Contributor: Romney, George, 1734-1802, artist.
Published / Created: [1779]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait of William Hayley; half-length leaning against a book; state after 'London 1779' added."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted before page 219 (leaf numbered '41' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Provenance: Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 34.1 x 27.9 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English