"Half length portrait of a good-looking man, dressed in the fashion of the day, standing in profile to the right."--British Museum online catalogue and "Renwick Williams, who had been identified on 13 June as the mysterious Monster, see BMSat 7648, &c, was examined at Bow Street on 14 June, &c., and was tried at the Old Bailey on 7 July 1790. He was found guilty but judgement was respited till December. This portrait is evidently based on a sketch made at the trial, see BMSat 7730."--British Museum online catalogue, curator's comments
Description:
Title etched below image., Formerly attributed to Gillray. See British Museum online catalogue., Published probably by John Wallis, whose shop was located at this address from 1775-1808. See Maxted, I. London book trades 1775-1800., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"Portrait in character as Richard III on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth, full-length sitting on the end of a bed, left leg raised, leaning back and clutching the coverlet, right hand thrown out to right, across his chest and looking in terror to left, wearing doublet and hose, armour on the ground in the right foreground, military tents and two guards seen in the background to left; after Hamilton"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mr. Kemble in the character of King Richard the third
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate line resulting in loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 1 1790 by Willm. Hamilton RA ... & Jos. Barney...
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
