REYNOLDS, SIR JOSHUA

A Discourse Delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy, on the Distribution of the Prizes, Dec. 10, 1790. By the President.

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London: Printed by Thomas Cadell, 1791. First edition. NCBEL II, 1176; not in Rothschild. 4to, original marbled wrappers, 31 pages. ¶ The final lecture in the series of fifteen Discourses delivered by Reynolds at the Royal Academy between 1769 & 1790. A fine association copy: inscribed on the half-title to “Gen’l Burgoyne / from the Author.” Just below that is the annotation, in the elegant hand of Peter Mequignon, “and given by Gen. Burgoyne to / his gratefull and affectionate Servant / Mequignon.” Burgoyne also inscribed the front free endpaper to “Mr. Mequignon pupil of the royal academy.” ¶ The great painter Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) and the dashing soldier, dramatist and politician John Burgoyne (1722-1792) were immortally linked in 1766 when Reynolds painted the vigorous and romantic portrait of 'Gentleman Johnny' in the scarlet uniform of the 16th Light Dragoons that now hangs in the Frick Collection in New York. By 1791 Burgoyne was far past his military and political activities and was enjoying great success as a playwright. Dublin-born Peter Mequignon (1769-1826) was a student at the School of Painting at the Royal Aca Wrappers worn and chipped at the corners; stitching gone; some foxing; a sound copy.

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