William Hawes by Richard J. Lane

William Hawes, identified by Antony Greenfield on 8 November 2026. The printed artist credit states that the portrait was drawn from life and dates it to October 1826.

Lithographic portrait identified as William Hawes, with Richard J. Lane credit and October 1826 date — Supplied image IMG_2830.jpeg, preserved unchanged, including paper marks, cropped handwritten annotation and the blue screen overlay at the lower right.

Printed credits

Drawn on Stone from the Life by Richard J. Lane.
Octᵣ 1826.
Proof
Printed by C. Hullmandel.

The lower-left handwritten annotation appears to read “Hawes”, though it is partly cropped. The sitter’s full printed name is not visible in this supplied image. The identification as William Hawes is recorded from family confirmation; the artist, date and proof designation are visible on the print.

The image is preserved as supplied. No retouching or facial reconstruction has been applied. The original holding institution and catalogue reference have not yet been supplied.

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