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Charles Wilkin
Wilkin after Beechey - 1796 Stipple Engraving, Children Relieving a Beggar Boy

1796

About the Item

A stipple engraving with etching, coloured in plate, by Charles Wilkin (c.1750-1814) after Sir William Beechey RA's (1753-1839) painting 'Portrait of Sir Francis Ford's Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy' (1793), in the collection of the Tate. Inscribed with the title, names of the artists, date, and publisher information in plate to the lower edge, along with the lines: 'Here poor Boy without a hat / Take this Ha'penny'. Presented in a distressed gilt frame with a bead course to the inner edge. On wove.
  • Creator:
    Charles Wilkin (1976, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1796
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.61 in (62.5 cm)Width: 20.01 in (50.8 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    There is foxing and discolouration. There are surface cracks, scuffs, losses, and areas of retouching to the frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Corsham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: qw6351stDibs: LU881310232922
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