Matthew Boulton Esq. F.R.S. & F.S.A.

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Artist/Maker	Sharp, William (engraver) Sharp, William (publisher) Beechey, William (Sir, R.A.) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Three-quarter-length, seated, legs crossed, facing to right and looking to front; resting his right arm on the arm of the chair in which he is seated; holding a magnifying glass in his right hand and a medallion portrait in his left. In the right background is a bell jar.

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Categories	Portraits Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Matthew Boulton Esq. F.R.S. & F.S.A. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Engraving on paper Paper Engraving
Brief description	Three-quarter-length portrait of Matthew Boulton, seated. Engraving by William Sharp after Sir William Beechey, 1801.
Physical description	Three-quarter-length, seated, legs crossed, facing to right and looking to front; resting his right arm on the arm of the chair in which he is seated; holding a magnifying glass in his right hand and a medallion portrait in his left. In the right background is a bell jar.
Dimensions	Size in mount height: 52cm Size in mount width: 38.9cm Measured by SH 11/10/2010
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Sir Willm. Beachey pinxt. Published May 1 1801 by Wm. Sharp London Willm. Sharp sculpt. Matthew Boulton Esq. F.R.S. & F.S.A.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Bell Jar Medallion Portrait Magnifying Glass Boulton, Matthew
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	21994

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O646686/matthew-boulton-esq-frs--print-sharp-william/

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