Matthew Boulton Esq.

Date1801

Maker Sir William Beechey

Artist/Maker William Sharp

Artist/Maker Richard Houston (1721-1775)

Artist/Maker Sir William Beechey

Artist/Maker S. Okey

OriginEngland, London

MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching

DimensionsOH: 22" x OW: 17"; Plate: H: 20 1/2" x W: 15 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1984-200

DescriptionLower margin reads: "Sir Will.m Beachey pinx.t/ Published May 1. 1801 by W.m Sharp. London./ Will.m Sharp sculp.t/ MATTHEW BOULTON Esq./ F.R.S. & F.S.A."ProvenanceBefore 1984, William G. Hodges [1945-2014] (New Kent, VA); 1984-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).