"Portrait of William Esdaile, seated to left on a chair, with head turned to look to front; his left hand resting on his knee, and right arm on a table on which lies a book, holding a print or drawing in his hand; wearing a dark double-breasted tailcoat, breeches, stockings, white neckerchief and frill; border of double line surrounding image; after Sharples."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from annotation on verso., Name of printmaker and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0410.319., Place of publication surmised from printmaker's presumed place of activity., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text., and Annotation on verso: William Esdaile Esqr. of Clapham Common engraved by R Grave.