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James Ward
1769-1859
The Right Honble Edmund Burke / from a Bust by I. Hickey Sculptor to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ; Engraved by I. Ward Painter & Engraver in Mezzotinto to His Royal Higness [sic] the Prince of Wales.
Peel 3165
Published:
[London] : Publish'd by I. Hickey No 128 Oxford Street, [between 1786 and 1795]
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
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Caption title.
With the title in the scratched, open-letter state.
John Hickey apparently occupied the premises at 128 Oxford Street from 1786 until the year before his death in 1795. Cf. Graves, Algernon. The Royal Academy of Arts : complete dictionary of contributors and their work from its foundation in 1769 to 1904.
Library's copy trimmed within plate mark, with presumed loss of imprint.
Summary:
Portrait bust on pedestal, positioned in a niche, facing 3/4 towards the right; depicted wearing robes, with his hair short.
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