Portrait of Sir William Beechey R.A. (1753-1839)
Artist
William Evans
(British, 1795-1856)
Artist
Sir William Beechey
(English, born Burford, England 1753-died London, England 1839)
Engraver
Richard Cooper II
(British, 1740- after 1814)
Publisher
Cadell & Davies
(Founded in 1793 in London, England by Thomas Cadell and William Davies)
Date1814
Mediumstipple engraving
Dimensions
14 7/8 × 12 5/8 in. (37.8 × 32.1 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1044
DescriptionPortrait of male (Sir William Beechey) wearing a cravat and light gray jacket with high collar, unfinished drawing at its bottom; linework is very evident throughout, figure resting in negative space of paper
Bottom: Sir William Beechey, R.A. From an original Picture by himself in his own Possession […]”
Left corner of drawing: “W.B. 1799.”
Bottom: Sir William Beechey, R.A. From an original Picture by himself in his own Possession […]”
Left corner of drawing: “W.B. 1799.”
Not on view