The Right Honble. Willm. Beckford Esqr., Lord Mayor & Member of Parliament for the City of London this being the second time of his mayoralty & the third time of his representing that city in Parliament / [graphic]Dixon, John, approximately 1740-1811, printmakerpublished as the act directs, A.D. 1770.eng"Portrait, three-quarter length directed to right, looking towards the viewer, left hand resting on a scroll labelled 'Magna Charta', beside mace and sword on a table, holding 'Bill of Rights' in right hand, wearing fur-trimmed cloak and chain of office, a waistcoat with embroidered hem, and chin-length wig; before plate reduced."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits."London" and "published as the act directs, A.D. 1770" precede "Printed for Carington Bowles ..." at bottom of plate.Sheet trimmed to plate mark.