"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45.
Description:
Title from published state., Proof state of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., and "Proof."--Lower left corner.
"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later proof state
Description:
Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on later states. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45., Early proof of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Window mounted to 34.6 x 24.9 cm.
Title, publisher, and date from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility etched below image on published state: P. Sauvage ; S. Freeman., and Proof state of a plate later issued with the imprint: London, Published by Henry Colburn, Great Marlborough St., 1844. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 34.
