Billy Waters Portrait Print

Billy Waters NPG D20528

published by C. Reynolds, after Thomas Lord Busby

Billy Waters was a popular black beggar and entertainer who could commonly be seen entertaining crowds outside the Adelphi Theatre on the Strand in London in the 1780s. Having served in the British Navy during which he lost his leg, he settled with his family in the London parish of St Giles and supplemented his insufficient and diminutive pension by busking and begging. He was a fiddler and singer who was easily recognisable by his wooden-peg leg, naval costume and the feathers in his hat.... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.

The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.

If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:

Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm