Title etched below image., Artist of the statue identified as F.J. Moore in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Date of publication based on the dates of other prints showing Beckford's monument, which was completed in 1772. See Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 1, pages 151-152., Probably an illustration to a book., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Title from note in pencil in lower right corner. and Signed in pencil with artist's initials and date in lower left corner; artist's name also written in pencil on mount.
Subject (Geographic):
Sintra (Portugal)
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1760-1844
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Dwellings
"Portrait of Master Horace Beckford as a youth, standing with his back to, but turning towards the viewer, right hand resting on the top of his cane, left on the base of a pillar beside him to left, wearing Van Dyck dress with a large plumed hat; trees seen over a wall beyond to right; in a double border; after Cosway."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Title washed over in brown.
Publisher:
Published by J. Condé, August 1, 1792, No. 53 Well's Street, Oxford Street, & at Colnaghi & Co., Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Rivers, William Horace Beckford Pitt-Rivers, Baron, 1777-1831,
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 148), whole length, standing in a temple in profile to left, with head turned to look to front; holding an offering in a small vase on a tray, above an altar with burning fire; a female attendant behind at right pouring liquid from a jug."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and "Proof."--Lower left corner.
"View of the front of the abbey from across a lawn with trees, the building castellated, with spirelets, dominated by the octagonal tower in the centre, the huge doors shut."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Northwest view of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Description:
Title from text below image. and Watermark: J. Whatman.
Publisher:
Printed by N. Chater & Co. & published by J. Buckler, Bermondsey, Surrey
Title etched below image., Date assigned in the British Museum catalogue: June 21, 1770., Placement instructions consist of "No. XXIV" etched in upper left corner and "Vol. 2" in upper right corner., Plate from: The town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Junr., v. 2 (1770), page 417., Temporary local subject terms: Arms of the City of London -- Personifications: Tyranny., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; sheet 17.3 x 10.5 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Title etched below image., Date assigned in the British Museum catalogue: June 21, 1770., Placement instructions consist of "No. XXIV" etched in upper left corner and "Vol. 2" in upper right corner., Plate from: The town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Junr., v. 2 (1770), page 417., and Temporary local subject terms: Arms of the City of London -- Personifications: Tyranny.
"View of the back of the abbey with the windows of the cloisters from across a lawn with trees, the building castellated, with spirelets, dominated by the octagonal tower in the centre of the building, seen here to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Southwest view of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Printed by N. Chater & Co. & published by J. Buckler, Bermondsey, Surrey
