Mr Aikin as Young Bevil
Print
1 May 1778 (published)
1 May 1778 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| 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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| Object type | |
| 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 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associations | |
| 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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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.946-2012 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2012 |
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