The Beckford Society

The Beckford Society

Gallery of Pictures

Portraits of William Beckford, views of Fonthill Abbey and Lansdown Tower, architectural drawings, maps, and images of Beckford's world. Click any image to enlarge.

Portraits

William Beckford as a Child, Andrea Casali, c.1764 — William Beckford as a Child, Andrea Casali, c.1764
Courtesy of Private Collection

William Beckford, George Romney, 1781 — William Beckford, George Romney, 1781
©National Trust Images, www.nationaltrust.org.uk

William Thomas Beckford, engraving after painting by Reynolds — William Thomas Beckford, engraving after painting by Reynolds
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

William Beckford, John Hopner, c.1800 — William Beckford, John Hopner, c.1800
Courtesy of Salford Museum and Art Gallery

William Beckford on Horseback, John Doyle, 1842 — William Beckford on Horseback, John Doyle, 1842
Private Collection

William Beckford on his Deathbed, Willes Maddox, 1844 — William Beckford on his Deathbed, Willes Maddox, 1844
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Fonthill Abbey

Fonthill Abbey, West and North Fronts, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823 — Fonthill Abbey, West and North Fronts, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Cross-Section of Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823 — Cross-Section of Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Plan of the Principal Storey, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823 — Plan of the Principal Storey, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Map of the Fonthill Domain, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823 — Map of the Fonthill Domain, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

King Edward's Gallery, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823 — King Edward's Gallery, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

The Great Drawing Room, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823 — The Great Drawing Room, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Interior of St Michael's Gallery, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823 — Interior of St Michael's Gallery, Fonthill Abbey, from Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, by John Rutter, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

South End of St Michael's Gallery, Fonthill Abbey, from Graphic and Literary Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey, by John Britton, 1823 — South End of St Michael's Gallery, Fonthill Abbey, from Graphic and Literary Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey, by John Britton, 1823
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Fonthill Abbey: View of the Fountain Court within the Western Cloister, 1827 — Fonthill Abbey: View of the Fountain Court within the Western Cloister, 1827
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

The Ruins of Fonthill Abbey after the Tower Collapse, 1825 — The Ruins of Fonthill Abbey after the Tower Collapse, 1825
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Fonthill Abbey from the American Plantation, James Storer, from A Description of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, 1812 — Fonthill Abbey from the American Plantation, James Storer, from A Description of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, 1812
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Bath

Beckford's Tower, Bath: Exterior View, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844 — Beckford's Tower, Bath: Exterior View, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

The Crimson Drawing Room, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844 — The Crimson Drawing Room, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

The Vestibule, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844 — The Vestibule, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

The Belvedere, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844 — The Belvedere, C.J. Richardson after Willes Maddox, from Views of Lansdown Tower, by Edmund English, 1844
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum

Beckford's Tower and Tomb, Bath, 2024 — Beckford's Tower and Tomb, Bath, 2024
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum / Casper Farrell

The Grotto Tunnel at Beckford's Tower — The Grotto Tunnel at Beckford's Tower
Courtesy of Beckford's Tower and Museum / Casper Farrell