"The apex of a tall plant with red flowers, intended for a scarlet runner, supports the head of Scarlett, in wig and bands, in profile to the left, his eyes a slit between closed lids. The plant grows from the summit of a hill or mound, backed by trees and clouds."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Scarlet bean being scarlet
Description:
Title etched below image; the letters "i" and "g" in the first "being" in title scored through to read "bean" and a letter "a" etched above the "i". and Imprint continues: ... sole publisher of W. Heaths etchings.
Publisher:
Pub. Nov. 20, 1829, by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket ...