The Rev.d James Hackman.
Dighton ad vivum del. I. Taylor Aqua-forte fecit.
Publish'd by G. Kearsley in Fleet Street, April 24th 1779.
Etching. Sheet 160 x 110mm (6¼ x 4¼"). Trimmed within plate, backed with album paper.
A profile portrait of James Hackman (1752-1779), hanged for the shooting murder of Martha Ray (1746-1779), singer and long-time mistress of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. He gained much sympathy for his 'crime of passion'. Engraved by Isaac Taylor after Robert Dighton. Frontis to the 4th edition "Memoirs of the late Rev. Mr. James Hackman".
[Ref: 62534] £130.00
Publish'd by G. Kearsley in Fleet Street, April 24th 1779.
Etching. Sheet 160 x 110mm (6¼ x 4¼"). Trimmed within plate, backed with album paper.
A profile portrait of James Hackman (1752-1779), hanged for the shooting murder of Martha Ray (1746-1779), singer and long-time mistress of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. He gained much sympathy for his 'crime of passion'. Engraved by Isaac Taylor after Robert Dighton. Frontis to the 4th edition "Memoirs of the late Rev. Mr. James Hackman".
[Ref: 62534] £130.00