William Strahan Esquire 1792 John Jones after Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds

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William Strahan Esquire Engraving 1792
John Jones Eng after Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds
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Here is a nice engraving of William Strahan Esquire for your buying consideration. Would make a great gift for a special occasion, or keep it for yourself!
Really nicely done Engraving of William Strahan Esquire that was done in 1792.  This sort of method of printing is known as a mezzotint.  Strahan was a friend and colleague of America's Benjamin Franklin.  A short history of William Strahan is noted below.
The piece was published by J Jones in 1792.  Jones was the printer to the Prince of Wales and Duke of York, and noted as such as the bottom of the engraving.
The paper the engraving is is on does show some browning.  No tears or repairs to the lithograph that we can ascertain.  Some minor browning of the paper.  Some minor wear to the finish of the engraving, keep in mind the piece is over 225 years old, eh?!  The piece has not been examined out of the frame.
The engraving is in and older wood frame.  Has a worn gold gilt and brown colored finish.  The frame shows some finish loss.  A white matting around the engraving.  The glass over the engraving is intact, no cracking or blistering.
The Antique Framed Engraving of William Strahan Esq. is 21.25" tall, by 17-1/8" across, by 1.25" wide.  The engraving showing through the frame and matting is 11" tall, by 11" across.  The backing of the piece is a white board with clear plastic on it.  The wire hanging wire is still on the frame.
Some information about the subject of the engraving;
William Strahan (24 March 1715 – 9 July 1785) was a Scottish printer and publisher, and a politician who sat in the House of Commons between from 1774 to 1784.
Early life
Born in Edinburgh as William Strachan, and educated at the Royal High School, Strahan was the son of George Strachan, an Edinburgh solicitor and grandson of John Strachan, professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh. originally apprenticed to an Edinburgh printer but became a Master Printer in London (at which time he changed the spelling of his name). In 1738 he was made a Freeman of the City of London and a freeman of the Stationers' Company. He married Margaret Penelope Elphinstone, daughter of Edinburgh Episcopal Clergyman William Elphnstone, at St Mary Le Bow on 20 July 1738. They had five children, two daughters and three sons, one of whom, Andrew, would succeed him as King's Printer.
Printing to Publishing
Diversifying from printing to publishing, Strahan built up a highly important and successful business, at one time employing 50 men. He was Samuel Johnson's chief publisher, being entrusted with the printing of Johnson's Dictionary, and also published the works of the philosophers David Hume and Adam Smith, and the historian Edward Gibbon. Prominent 18th Century Freemason William Preston had attended the same school as Strahan in Edinburgh and was employed by Strahan, as an editor, particularly of David Hume's works. From 1770, Strahan was Printer to the King. Strahan was also the printer for the successful London bookseller Andrew Millar, as well as his longtime friend and business partner.[4] Between 1740–65 Strahan moved his London premises four times in the area between St Bride's and the Strand. By 1770 he owned the biggest printing operation in the kingdom, comprising three separate printing businesses in six buildings.
Friendship with Benjamin Franklin
For many years, Strahan attended debates in Parliament and wrote reports of the proceedings that were widely circulated; his paragraphs of political news were frequently printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette, and he became a friend of its owner, Benjamin Franklin. His protégé, David Hall, succeeded Franklin at his print shop in Philadelphia when Franklin retired in 1747. At first he sympathised with the grievances of the American colonists, disapproving of the Stamp Act and publishing arguments in favour of a reconciliation in his London Chronicle. However, he later developed a much more hostile attitude, writing to Hume in 1775 "I am entirely for coercive methods with these obstinate madmen." This hostility also led to Benjamin Franklin ending their friendship but reconciling after the war.
Parliamentary career
In 1774, Strahan purchased a seat as MP for the Wiltshire borough of Malmesbury, sitting as a supporter of Lord North's Tory administration. He represented that constituency until 1780, and then Wootton Bassett from 1780 to 1784, when he stood down because of ill health. He died the following year.
Portrait by Reynolds
The original painting of Strahan by Reynolds is located at the National Portrait Gallery in London where it is part of the permanent collection. The painting was first exhibited in 1783.
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