Holdings: View on the Military Road, Royal Hospital : Sir George Beckwith Commander of the Forces in Ireland

Bibliographic Details
Summary:	According to Patricia Butler, August 1997, this caricature (on stylistic grounds, subject matter and technique) is probably the work of members of the Brocas family, the most likely being Willaim Brocas, RHA (ca. 1794-1868) Lieutenant General Beckwith (1753-1823), commander of the forces in Ireland from 1816 to 1820, full length in uniform, left profile, standing with glove in left hand. In the background on the left is a soldier standing to attention and on the right is a man standing with his back turned more
Format:	Prints & Drawings
Language:	English
Published / Created:	[between ca. 1814 and 1868]
Subjects:	Beckwith, George, > Sir, > 1753-1823 Military personnel > 1810-1870 Military uniforms > 1810-1870 Cartoons (Commentary) > Irish > Hand-coloured > 1810-1870 Etchings > Irish > Hand-coloured > 1810-1870 Portrait prints > Irish > 1810-1870
Notes:	First part of the title etched l.c. with second part of the title inscribed in ink underneath it Inscribed in ink l.c. on verso: 209 Sir George Beckwith K.C.B Commander in the Forces in Ireland in 1819 Physical description: 1 etching hand col. 22.2 x 16 cm. Citations/References: Dictionary of National Biography Volume II / Edited by Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee. - London 1908 pages 88-89 more

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PD 3041 TX 5	Collection unavailable Access Note	Prints & Drawings

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