Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

William (Thomas) Beckford NPG 5340

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Beckford sat to Reynolds in February 1782, soon after his return from the Grand Tour and the year that Vathek was published. The portrait was exhibited that year at the Royal Academy and remained in Beckford's possession until his death. Before it was engraved in 1835, the background was repainted. This overpaint was only discovered when the portrait was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in 1980. Cleaning revealed the sitter's flamboyant pose and the sky. It was said to be Beckford's favourite image of... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.