William Daniell after George Dance the Younger - Thomas Holcroft - 11713

Offered for sale by Abbott and Holder in February 2023 (ref: 11713), when it was described as "Thomas Holcroft (1745-1809); actor, dramatist, poet. Chalk and pencil. c.1802-1814. After a drawing by George Dance R.A. (1741-1825) made on 9th May 1795 and preparatory to a soft-ground etching published by Daniell. Daniell published soft-ground etchings after portraits by Dance from 1802. These were finally bound in two volumes and re-published as ‘A Collection of Portraits sketched from the Life since the Year 1793 by George Dance Esqr. R.A. and engraved in imitation of the Original Drawings by William Daniell, A.R.A.’ in 1814. 10.5×8.25 inches".