print
- Museum number
- 1868,0822.4433
- Title
- Object: Francis Beaumont
- Description
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Portrait of Francis Beaumont; half length, to the right, eyes to the left, wearing cloak with lace collar, short hair curled over ears, with moustache, and beard over chin; in oval frame of laurel, wtih plaque below; proof before letter.
Stipple and etching on chine collé
- Production date
- 1797-1812 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 265 millimetres
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Width: 163 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This plate served as an author portrait to the third volume published by William Miller within his series of 'Ancient British Drama'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0822.4433