| Method | Stipple engraving |
| Artist | Charles Bestland after Richard Westall |
| Published | Publish'd March 25. 1797, by J.&J. Boydell, & G. Nicol, Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall; & No. 90, Cheapside. |
| Dimensions | Image 224 x 156 mm, Sheet 380 x 276 mm |
| Notes |
An illustration of Milton's Sonnet XXIII: On his Deceased Wife from John and Josiah Boydell's The Poetical Works of John Milton (1794-1797). The author, asleep, dreams that he is visited by the veiled and shining spirit of his wife, described as his 'late espous'd Saint.' The publication of Boydell's Milton followed the success of his Shakespeare Gallery, and included 28 plates by Richard Westall after works by Henry Fuseli. Fuseli, one of the Shakespeare Gallery's key contributors, had been inspired by Boydell's success, subsequently painting 40 large-scale scenes from Paradise Lost that he intended to form the core of his own 'Milton Gallery'. Richard Westall RA (2nd January 1765 - 4th December 1836) was a British painter, illustrator, printmaker, and drawing master, best known for his portraits of Lord Byron, and his work as a painter for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, and Henry Fuseli's failed Milton Gallery. Charles Bestland (fl. 1790s) was a British artist, engraver, and publisher, best known for his portraits of British nobles and members of the clergy. Ex Col.: Christopher Lennox-Boyd, collector's mark on verso. Condition: Light water stain to bottom of sheet. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £85.00 |
| Stock ID | 36257 |