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'William Beckford Esquire', (1798). Creator: John Chapman.

'William Beckford Esquire', (1798). Creator: John Chapman.

2-705-941 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'William Beckford Esquire', (1798). Portrait of William Beckford (1709-1770), political figure in 18th century London, who twice held the office of Lord Mayor of London (1762 and 1769). His wealth came largely from his plantations in Jamaica and the large numbers of slaves working on these plantations. [J. Wilkes, London, 1798]

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. John Chapman, attributed to: British: Engraver, artist. printmaker
Subject
  1. William Beckford: English, British: Lord Mayor of London
People Related
  1. John Wilkes: British: Printer, publisher
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other

History & Politics Politics Politicians

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2645x3864
File Size : 29,943kb

Aliases

  1. 0580039403
  1. 2-705-941
  1. 2705941
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