William Beckford (novelist)
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William Thomas Beckford was a British writer and politician. He was reputed at one stage to be England's richest commoner. Beckford was the son of William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, the daughter of
Portrait of William Beckford by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1782
William Beckford's Grand Tour through Europe, shown in red
The Fonthill vase, of Chinese Jingdezhen porcelain but adorned with metallic mounts in Europe, was the earliest piece of Chinese porcelain documented to reach Europe, in 1338. It was once in the possession of William Beckford. It is now in the National Museum of Ireland.
The Rubens Vase
Sir William Beckford was a British Whig politician who twice served as Lord Mayor of London in 1762 and 1769. One of the best known political figures in Georgian era London, his vast wealth derived fr
William Beckford (novelist)
…September 1760 – 2 May 1844) was a British writer and politician. He was reputed at one stage to be England's richest commoner. Beckford was the son of William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, the daughter of George Hamilton. He served as a Member of Parliament for Wells in 1784–1790 and Hindon in 1790–1795 and 1806–1820…
Mezzotint of William Beckford
Statue of William Beckford atop the huge monument in his memory, Guildhall, London, by John Francis Moore
Engraving of a statue of Beckford