Christening the Heir / Le Bateme d’un Heritier

William Redmore Bigg (1755 - 1828)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)

Coloured mezzotint

published 1 March 1799

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: France
    City: Paris
    Place: British Embassy
  • About the artist
    William Ward was the son of James Ward, manager for a fruit and cider merchant. His younger brother, also named James Ward was a painter. Ward held the position of mezzotint engraver to the Duke of York from 1804 and engraver to the Prince of Wales from 1813. The following year he became an Associate Engraver of the Royal Academy. He died in 1826 at his home in Warren Street, London.
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    Artist
    William Redmore Bigg (1755 - 1828)
    William Ward (1766 - 1826)
    Title
    Christening the Heir / Le Bateme d’un Heritier
    Date
    published 1 March 1799
    Medium
    Coloured mezzotint
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Colnaghi, October 1953
    GAC number
    2330