Henry Bilson Legge, Esqr, William Hoare, 1760s-1770s (circa)

Portrait, three-quarter length seated at a table covered with books, directed to left, holding up a letter in right hand, left hand on the arm of his chair, looking ahead, wearing long white wig, lace cravat and cuffs, and heavily brocaded chancerial robes; after hoare; reworked half of a cut plate by purcell. Mezzotint. Date: 1760s-1770s (circa). Dimensions: Height: 256 mm; ; Width: 191 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Right Hon Henry Bilson Legge. Collection: British Museum. Henry Bilson Legge, Esqr (BM 1902,1011.2846)