"Williams stands in the dock in profile to the right, his hands resting on a desk or board on which are writing materials and sprays of foliage. He resembles British Museum satire no. 7731, but is less good-looking. In front is the panelled side of the dock surmounted by spikes. In the background (left) behind the dock a man stands or sits full face, with head bent down."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed JN [monogram] in lower right corner of image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Monsters: 'The Monster,' Renwick Williams -- Dock of Old Bailey.
Publisher:
Publish'd 9 July, 1790, by E. Harding, Fleet Street, according to act of Parliament
"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.
