Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir John Hawkins NPG D16220

© National Portrait Gallery, London

after James Roberts

John Hawkins was a lawyer and music scholar, best remembered for his General History of Music (1776). A contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, Hawkins was probably introduced to Johnson by the editor, Edward Cave (1691-1754). Although unpopular within Johnson's circle, Hawkins remained on good terms with Johnson and was one of the executors of his will. When Johnson died Hawkins was commissioned to write a short biography as a preface to Johnson's collected works. His Life of Samuel Johnson (1787) was thought by the ... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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