Walter Scott Esq.r.
Engraved by C. Turner from the Original Picture, by Raeburn in the possession of Archibald Constable Esq.r.
London: Published Jan.y 18th 1810 by R.H.Cromek, 64 Newman Street.
Mezzotint. 530 x 370mm, 20¾ x 14½". Some spotting.
A portrait of Walter Scott early in his career, sitting on a stone wall, pencil and notebook in his hands, with Scottish Borders scenery behind him and a dog at his feet. 1810 was the year his poem 'The Lady of the Lake' was published; his first novel, 'Waverley', did not appear until 1814.
Whitman 514.
[Ref: 13845] £280.00
London: Published Jan.y 18th 1810 by R.H.Cromek, 64 Newman Street.
Mezzotint. 530 x 370mm, 20¾ x 14½". Some spotting.
A portrait of Walter Scott early in his career, sitting on a stone wall, pencil and notebook in his hands, with Scottish Borders scenery behind him and a dog at his feet. 1810 was the year his poem 'The Lady of the Lake' was published; his first novel, 'Waverley', did not appear until 1814.
Whitman 514.
[Ref: 13845] £280.00