"Portrait of Bishop William Beveridge, three-quarter length, seated to right in an armchair, looking towards the viewer, holding a pen in his right hand and a book on a table with the left, wearing ecclesiastical robes; coat of arms below image; proof illustration to an unidentified publication; after Benjamin Ferrers."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Reverend Father in God William Beveridge D.D.
Description:
Title from caption below image., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of printmaker's name., Text below title: No more of frail mortality complain ... read ere his works, and they will lead you on., Date of publication and printmaker's name from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1920,1211.1685., and Mounted on sheet: 38.8 x 27.5 cm.
Plate [185] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Baxter, Tillotson, Stillingfleet, Benfridge and South on a ruined gothic arch, beside which a shepherd sits at left, his flock in a field in background, water in the foreground."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [185] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
