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Print made by Richard Cooper the Younger, 1740–1814, British, Sir William Beechey, R. A, 1814

Creator:

Print made by Richard Cooper the Younger, 1740–1814
after William Evans, active 1797–1856
after Sir William Beechey, 1753–1839
Published by Thomas Cadell the younger, 1773–1836
Published by William Davies, 1776–1820

Title:

Sir William Beechey, R. A.

Date:

1814

Medium:

Crayon manner, stipple engraving, and line engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 7/16 inches (40 x 29 cm), Plate: 14 15/16 x 11 7/16 inches (38 x 29 cm), Image: 6 7/8 x 8 7/16 inches (17.5 x 21.5 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower right: "5/"

Lettered in black ink, within image, lower left: "WB [in monogram] 1799 | Æ 6[...] 46"; lower center: "SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY, R. A. | From an original Picture by himself in his own Possession. | Drawn by W. Evans, Engraved by R. Cooper. | PUBLISHED JUNE 11. 1814, BY T. CADELL & W. DAVIES, STRAND, LONDON."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.12210

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated People:

Beechey, Sir William (1753–1839), portrait painter

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:51087

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