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The Frick Collection, New York, Gift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2016 (Accession number 2016.2.03) / https://collections.frick.org/objects/2240/william-beckford-17051770-lo…IMAGE INFORMATION

A Small copper medal of Alderman Wm. Beckford by Kirke

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

June 1778

Primary Source Reference:

Du Simitière Memorandum Books, Library of Congress, fol. 29v

Notes:

John Kirk (1724-1776), medal, 1770, commemorating the death of William Beckford (1709-1770), who twice held the office of Lord Mayor of London. Kirk produced a second medal in 1773.

Du Simitière recorded receiving another one of these medals from Philadelphia printer Robert Aitken (1734-1802) in June 1779. MB, fol. 39v. Aitken was, with Philadelphia carver and gilder James Reynolds, one of the appraisers of Du Simitière's estate.