Statue of Wm Beckford, Lord Mayor of London
Autor/Urheber:
unknown, 18th century
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789 x 1323 Pixel (203943 Bytes)
Beschreibung:
'A late Lord Mayor of London From the Marble Statue of Mr. Moore, lately exhibited in Pall Mall', unattributed etching in the collection of the Beinecke Library, Yale. [The statue of Beckford was erected by the Common Councilmen of London, to thank him for admonishing King George III on 23 May 1770, and soon after this event. The words Beckford directed at the king are inscribed on the paper in the statue's left hand and on the column next to it.]
Kommentar zur Lizenz:
public domain (age)
Lizenz:
Public domain
Credit:
A late Lord Mayor of London at beinecke.library.yale.edu
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