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Copper Engraving of Richard Porson 1759 - 1808


Book Description
Engraving, mounted and framed, image 32 x 27cm. Richard Porson was an academic who rose from a background of poverty who went on to become Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge, he was a Trinity man. The Porson Prize is awarded at Cambridge for the best translation into Classical Greek verse. William Sharp, (1749 - 1824) was a British engraver and artist of note
Dealer Notes
#101158
Author
J. R. Hoppner R.A (engraved by William Sharp)
Publisher
William Sharp
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