Title, publisher, and date from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility etched below image on published state: P. Sauvage ; S. Freeman., and Proof state of a plate later issued with the imprint: London, Published by Henry Colburn, Great Marlborough St., 1844. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 34.
"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 later proof state
Description:
Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on later states. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45., Early proof of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Window mounted to 34.6 x 24.9 cm.
"Portrait of William Beckford after Reynolds (Mannings 149); head and shoulders facing to left, in cravat and plain coat."--British Museum online catalogue, registration no.:1876,1209.45.
Description:
Title from published state., Proof state of a plate, probably a book illustration, later issued with the publication line: London, 1835, Published by R. Bentley. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 21., and "Proof."--Lower left corner.
Title from annotation in a modern hand written in pencil below plate mark., Artist and printmaker from pencil annotations in a contemporary hand below image: J. Buckler del. ; Thos. Higham., Probably a proof state., and Date based on the timing of the final collapse of the Fonthill Abbey tower, which occurred in 1825.
Title devised by curator., Signed by the artist in ink in lower right corner., and Date based on time period after the completion of Fonthill Abbey and before the final collapse of the tower.
Title from collective title on published state., Artist attributions from statements of responsibility on published state., Proof state of a plate published in: The lady's magazine, v. 3 (New Series) no. 12, December 1822. For a later state with collective title, captions etched under each image, and expanded statements of responsibility, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 81., and Two images on one plate, with printmaker's signature etched below lower image.
"Group portrait in a study around a table; William Beckford seated to left holding a scroll ..., with John Sawbridge sitting opposite him, leaning with his elbows on a book with head on right hand, and James Townsend standing between them, looking down to right, left elbow resting on the back of Sawbridge's chair, the last two wearing fur-trimmed cloak and chains of office."--British Museum online catalogue, description of lettered state
Description:
Title, printmaker, and artist from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Proof before letters; lettering below image on published state begins: Willm. Beckford Esqr. Member of Parliament for the City of London ..., Publication information based on that of lettered state. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2582., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., and Below image are pencil annotations, perhaps in a contemporary hand, that identify the three figures in the portrait and identify Houston as the printmaker.
Publisher:
John Smith and Robert Sayer
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1709-1770,, Townsend, James, -1787,, and Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795,
Titles from text above or below each image., Printmaker identified as J.S. Müller in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Date of publication from that of the periodical for which the print was issued., Plate from: London Magazine. London : Printed for R. Baldwin, v. 38 (1769), page 591., and Images of three portrait medallions on one plate, each individually titled.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1709-1770,, Townsend, James, -1787,, and Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795,
"Portrait of William Beckford, standing, looking to the left, wearing robes and chain; in decorative rectangular frame with writing ornaments at top; illustration to Baxter's 'History of England'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Date from that of the volume for which the print was issued., and Plate from: Baxter, J. A new and impartial history of England ... London : Printed for the proprietors; and sold by H.D. Symonds, [1796]
"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.
"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.
Title from letterpress text below image., Publication information from that of the volume in which the plate appears., Below image are four paragraphs of letterpress text with the heading "William Beckford" that contain biographical information; the number "23" is printed below the final paragraph in the lower left., Plate from: The biographical magazine. London : Printed for Effingham Wilson and Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, v. 2 (1820), Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three edges., and Mounted to 41 cm in card stock folder.
Portrait of William Beckford, from his monument in the Guildhall; whole length, standing, looking to the left, wearing fur trimmed robes and garter chain; seated by his feet to the left is a female personification of the City of London weeping, and on the right the figure of Trade & Commerce shown slouching with head bowed; the statue stands on a large pedestal with long inscription addressed "Most Gracious Sovereign".
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Title from text etched on the pedestal in image., Dedication etched at bottom of plate, above imprint: Humbly inscribed by permission to the Right Honble. Brass Crosby Esqr. Lord Mayor, the Worshipfull Court of Alderman, the Sheriffs & the Common Councilmen of the City of London by their much obliged humble servt. Jno. Smith., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on left edge., and William Beckford: Sugar merchant with estates in Jamaica. Member of Parliament; Lord Mayor of London; supporter of Wilkes. Father of William Thomas Beckford, the author of "Vathek", to whom he left £1,000,000.
Publisher:
Printed for Jno. Smith, No. 35 Cheapside, & Robt. Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street
"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 a proof state of similar composition
Description:
Title etched below image., Probably a later state; the plate is scratched around the title and all publication information has been removed. For a proof state with the title in open lettering and a lightly etched publication line, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 24+., and Date of publication based on that of a probable earlier state in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
"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, from his monument in the Guildhall; whole length, standing, looking to the left, wearing fur trimed robes and garter chain; seated by his feet to the left a female personification of the City of London weeping, and on the right the figure of Trade & Commerce shown slouching with head bowed; the statue on large pedestal; book illustration."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Approximate date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0822.5031., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 24 x 17 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1709-1770 and Beckford, William, 1709-1770,
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.
