Frontispiece to the Second Volume of Hayley's Memoirs
This print portrays the poet and author William Hayley, his son Thomas and William Meyer--son of Hayley's friend the miniature painter Jeremiah Meyer. In Romney's original picture, the latter included himself at the right but the engraved version omitted the artist's head "on account of its imperfect resemblance."
Artwork Details
- Title: Frontispiece to the Second Volume of Hayley's Memoirs
- Engraver: Caroline Watson (British, London 1760/61–1814 London)
- Artist: After George Romney (British, Beckside, Lancashire 1734–1802 Kendal, Cumbria)
- Publisher: Henry Colburn (British, died 1855 London)
- Publisher: Simpkin & Marshall (London)
- Sitter: William Hayley (British, 1745–1820)
- Published in: London
- Date: 1823
- Medium: Stipple engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 3/16 × 6 5/8 in. (20.8 × 16.8 cm)
Plate: 12 3/16 × 10 in. (31 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 13 in. × 10 13/16 in. (33 × 27.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.756-2029
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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