William Windham II (1717-1761)
James Basire the elder (London 1730 – London 1802)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1750 - 1800
Materials
Paper
Measurements
320 mm (H)238 mm (W)200 mm (H)120 mm (W)260 mm (H)175 mm (W)
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Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 1396308
Summary
Print, copper line engraving, William Windham II (1717-1761), (after John Shackleton) by James Basire the elder (London 1730 – London 1802). In oval surround. Turned half to his right, dressed as a hussar with fur-lined cloak over his left shoulder. William Windham II was the son of Ashe Windham and Elizabeth Dobyns; married Sarah Hicks
Provenance
William Windham II (1717 - 1761); then by descent to Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer (1906 - 1969), by whom bequeathed to the National Trust in 1969. Part of the Windham Collection. The hall and contents were bequeathed to the National Trust in 1969 by Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer (1906-1969)
Makers and roles
James Basire the elder (London 1730 – London 1802) , engraver (printmaker) after John Shackleton (fl.1742 – London 1767), artist