Mr Aikin as Young Bevil
Print
1 May 1778 (published)
1 May 1778 (published)
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Place of origin |
Mounted engraved portrait of Mr Aikin as Young Bevil in The Conscious Lovers by Richard Steele, May 1st 1778. Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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Title | Mr Aikin as Young Bevil (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink and watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Mounted engraved portrait of Mr Aikin as Young Bevil in The Conscious Lovers by Richard Steele, May 1st 1778. Harry Beard Collection |
Physical description | Engraving of Mr. Aikin, bookplate. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Thus has this lady made me her friend / and confident.' (Quote from The Conscious Lovers by Richard Steele, Act IV, scene I. Engraved beneath the portrait.) |
Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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Literary reference | The Conscious Lovers |
Summary | Mounted engraved portrait of Mr Aikin as Young Bevil in The Conscious Lovers by Richard Steele, May 1st 1778. Harry Beard Collection. |
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Accession number | S.946-2012 |
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Record created | September 10, 2012 |
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