Portrait drawing of Charles Beale, the son of painter Mary Beale; half-length, turned to the left; wearing a thin moustache; a high collar or ruff covering his neck; wavy hair falling to his shoulders
Alternative Title:
Mr. Charles Beal, drawn by his mother
Description:
Title from note in ink in lower left corner of sheet, possibly in Horace Walpole's hand., Alternative title and attribution to Mary Beale from Richard Bull's note below image on mounting sheet: Mr. Charles Beal, drawn by his mother., Date of production based on artist's death date., This drawing was given to Richard Bull by Horace Walpole in 1786, as indicated by Bull's note on mounting page: Presented to Mr. Bull by Mr. Walpole, 1786., Mounted on page 80 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., and For further information, consult library staff.
Chambars, Thomas, approximately 1724-1789, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1762]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Mary Beale, with another of her son Charles; bust length to right; in oval on stone pedastal, portrait of Charles in oval to left; after C. Beale (?)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mrs. Beale and her son Charles
Description:
Title etched below image., Original drawings were formerly attributed to Mary Beale and are currently attributed tentatively to Charles Beale. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,6.157., Publication information from that of the volume in which the print appeared., Plate from: Walpole, H. Anecdotes of painting in England ... [Twickenham] : Strawberry Hill, 1762-1771 [that is 1780]., Probably engraved after the watercolor drawings that were kept by Horace Walpole in the Green Closet at Strawberry Hill., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., "Vol. III, p. 67"--Above image in upper right., and Mounted on page 62 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Beale, Mary, 1633-1699,, Beale, Charles, 1660-1714,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)