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Crest: Name of Beckett

Painter: John Coles

Crest (Watercolor) name of Beckett. The shield contains three shocks of grain, two in the upper and one in the lower half, separated by a triangle band of azure, and is surmounted by a closed, side-faced helmet in blue and gold, which is in turn surmounted by a shock of grain. The helmet flanked towards the top by two red plumes and towards the bottom by two green eagles. Shield formed by sheaves of brown leaves entwined with flowers, and on the scroll are the words Name of Beckett.

Date
c. 1790
In our collection
since April the 19th, 2012 up to now
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 9 in. (29.85 x 22.86 cm) (sheet)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Watercolor and ink over graphite heightened with gouache and gilding on off-white wove paper
Price
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Composition
copper13%
cadmium87%