Title etched below image., Artist identified as P. Sauvage in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Plate from: The European magazine, v. 32 (October 1797), page 147., "European magazine."--Above image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left edges., 1 print : stipple engraving with etching on wove paper ; circular image 7.2 cm, on sheet 12.1 x 9.6 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark, with loss of imprint and text above image., and Window mounted to 31 x 25 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd Oct. 1, 1797, by J. Sewell, No. 32 Cornhill
Title etched below image., Artist identified as P. Sauvage in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Plate from: The European magazine, v. 32 (October 1797), page 147., "European magazine."--Above image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left edges., 1 print : stipple engraving with etching on wove paper ; circular image 7.2 cm, on sheet 19.1 x 12.2 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Publish'd Oct. 1, 1797, by J. Sewell, No. 32 Cornhill
Title etched below image., Artist identified as P. Sauvage in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Plate from: The European magazine, v. 32 (October 1797), page 147., "European magazine."--Above image., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left edges.
Publisher:
Publish'd Oct. 1, 1797, by J. Sewell, No. 32 Cornhill
Title etched below image., Artist identified as P. Sauvage in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Plate from: The European magazine, v. 32 (October 1797), page 147., "European magazine."--Above image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left edges., 1 print : stipple engraving with etching on wove paper ; circular image 7.2 cm, on sheet 17.6 x 11.5 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark; window mounted to 29 x 21 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd Oct. 1, 1797, by J. Sewell, No. 32 Cornhill
Title from text below image., Approximate date of publication assigned by curator., Photomechanical reproduction of a stipple engraving, originally made by Joseph Singleton after P. Sauvage, that was published as a plate to The European magazine, v. 32 (October 1797), page 147. Cf. Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 1, page 152., and "From the engraving in the European Magazine, 1797."--Below title.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 149), nearly half-length, standing to front, with head turned to look to left; his left arm held slightly apart from his body; wearing a buttoned coat, neckerchief tied in a bow, and frill."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier proof state
Description:
Title etched below image. 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 proof state of similar composition
Description:
Title from text below image., Later state, with the image reduced in size and the title and statements of responsibility reengraved, of a plate formerly issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. Cf. Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., Date of publiction based on that of earlier state., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark, with slight loss of text from statements of responsibility and possible loss of imprint statement.
"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 proof state of similar composition
Description:
Title from text below image., Year of publication in imprint statement follows "London" and precedes "Published by R. Bentley.", and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
