Mr. Richard Leveridge. The Roast Beef of Old England &c.
F. Vander Mijn Pinx.t. A. Vander Mijn Fecit.
[n.d. c.1753.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed into image on three sides, to plate at bottom. Old ink signature in inscription area. Staining creasing at top.
Richard Leveridge (1670 - 1758), singer and composer. Associated with Henry Purcell, he composed over 150 songs, and is best known for the patriotic ballad 'The Roast Beef of Old England'. Very rare.
CS 2.
[Ref: 44367] £140.00
[n.d. c.1753.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed into image on three sides, to plate at bottom. Old ink signature in inscription area. Staining creasing at top.
Richard Leveridge (1670 - 1758), singer and composer. Associated with Henry Purcell, he composed over 150 songs, and is best known for the patriotic ballad 'The Roast Beef of Old England'. Very rare.
CS 2.
[Ref: 44367] £140.00