| Description | Set of entries titled 'miniature pictures painted in 1795 being the first year of my painting them'. A list dated 1796 directly follows the first. When writing his study of Beechey in 1907, William Roberts said that this account book 'was apparently utilised by Lady Beechey as well as by her husband, and she has there made a list of the miniatures which she painted in 1795-1796, with the prices which she received for them'.
These entries therefore relate to works created and sold by Lady Beechey. Each entry records client and/or sitter name and amount paid. There are columns for money in pounds [l]; shillings [s] and pence [d]. The running total for money is given at the bottom of each page and carried over to the next.
For further biographical information regarding Lady Beechey please see the fonds level description for Sir William Beechey [WB].
Payments recorded on p. 5, 1795:
-Mr Hicks;
-Mr Cleveley;
-Mr Ballantyne;
-Miss Morriss;
-Mrs Boaden;
-Mr Meux;
-Mr Forin[Roberts]/Torin;
-Mrs McCree;
-Mr Nouverre;
-Miss Alderson;
-Mrs McKenzie's friend;
-Mr Dudding;
-Mr Maude;
-Capt[ain] Stovein [Roberts];
-Capt[ain] (blank);
-Mrs Grey 2 pictures;
-Mrs Stephens;
-Miss S [Stephens, Roberts].
Payments recorded on p. 6, 1795:
-Mr Flude's friend, 2 pictures;
-Mrs Sugg [Roberts];
-Master Irwin;
-Mr Smart's copy of Mrs M [Transcribed by William Roberts in 1907 as Stuart];
-Copy of a miniature by Smart [Transcribed by William Roberts in 1907 as Stuart].
There follows the total of the year's earnings (£137 and 9 shillings).
Payments recorded on p. 6, 1796:
-Little boy for Mrs Raper;
-Mr Gregson;
-L[or]d Tracy;
-Mr Pockington;
-Miss Rous;
-Mr Forin;
-Mrs Russel;
-Mrs Osborn;
-Mrs Chambers;
-Mrs Macree;
-Mrs Wilkinson.
Payments recorded on p. 6v, 1796. The following entries have been struck through, but remain legible. A date of 1796 is assumed as the running total of money from the previous page has been carried over to this section:
-Mrs Ford for Mr Jonstone's portrait;
-Mrs Leech for her own;
-S[ir] I Woodhouse;
-Gov[erno]r? St Leger;
-C Wass for Mr Morgan for a copy of speaker.
There follows the usual total of the year's earnings, wgich has been struck through but remains legible (£78 and 15 shillings). |