Mr W. Hawes of His Majesty’s Chapels Royal
An engraved portrait with a printed identification linking the sitter to the Chapels Royal, consistent with the musician William Hawes. Image supplied by Antony Greenfield on 8 November 2026.
Printed caption and credits
Mr. W. HAWES.
Of His Majesty’s Chapels Royal. &c. &c.
The credit below reads: “Engraved (with permission) by T. Tilman, from a Portrait by Madame Ferrier, à Paris.” The lower publication line names T. Williams, 2 Strand, and the Harmonicon. The bottom edge is partly cropped in the supplied image; the exact publication date and issue have not been established.
Identification rests on the printed name and institutional description. Artist and engraver credits are transcribed from the supplied print; fuller bibliographic verification remains outstanding.