| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | John Jones after Thomas Beach |
| Published | London, Publish'd as the Act directs, Decr. 8th 1787, by T. Beach, No. 54 Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square. |
| Dimensions | Image 448 x 348 mm, Plate 505 x 352 mm, Sheet 577 x 407 mm |
| Notes |
Three-quarter length portrait of Richard Tattersall, shown standing, and facing forward. He rests his left hand upon a 'Stud Book', and with his right hand, holds a cane. His attire is simple, wearing a plain coat and waistcoat with brass buttons, and a hat with a buckle on the front. Set against an open window, the view in the background is of a classical structure, with a domed roof and classical columns. Richard Tattersall (1724 - 1795) was the founder of Tattersalls, the leading auctioneer of race horses in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Founded in 1766, Tattersall originally presided near Hyde Park Corner in London. Richard was an honest businessman, and was well regarded, causing his auctioneer business to flourish, going on to even procure horses for the dauphin and the king of France. John Jones (c.1745 - 1797) was a British engraver, working in both mezzotint and stipple, and a publisher. Thomas Beach (1738 - 1806) was a British portrait painter. Between 1760 and 1762, Beach studied in London with Sir Joshua Reynolds. Chaloner Smith 71, O'Donoghue 1, Lennox-Boyd i/i Ex. Col: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Condition: Good strong impression. Some rubbing and and scratching to image. Areas of discolouration to margins, with creasing along lower margin, slightly encroaching into printed area. A few small tears to lower edge of sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £650.00 |
| Stock ID | 40237 |