Beckford, Ballard

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Title

Beckford, Ballard

Description

Print of Ballard Beckford, proprietor of the Whitehall and Frontier estates. He was also the eldest son of Thomas Beckford and was appointed the first Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons in Jamaica in 1742. In the portrait, Ballard is seated on a chair with his legs crossed and book in hand. A robe and feathered hat are on the table beside him and a masquerade mask is on the floor.

Subject

Beckford, Ballard, - 1709-1760; Masks; Chairs; Tables; Books; Robes; Hats

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Portraits

Identifier

D0004272

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Print

Citation

“Beckford, Ballard,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2815.