[Paul before Felix] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Paul before Felix] [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [5 February 1752]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
Paul before Felix, showing St. Paul (left) on trial before Felix, governor of Caesarea; Felix, his wife Drusilla (a Jewess), and two priests on a dais, one sitting, asleep, beside the governor; two clerks in front of the bench at which St. Paul stands, with a small group of women looking up at Paul; the figure of Tertullus with a scroll in his hand stands at a bench to the right; a soldier to the left with a spear; and two figures carrying fascae either side of the dais. A group of spectators look down from a balcony on the left high above the scene
- Description
-
Title from Paulson: Paul before Felix.
Added title from caption engraved below image.
State inferred from Paulson. State with altered publication line (Paulson's state 2) but without added quotations (Paulson's state 3). No gap in publication line caused by the curlicue under 'trembled'.
1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 42.2 x 52.4 cm, on sheet 47.1 x 61.2 cm. - Provenance
- Sotheby's, F.E. Sotheby Sale, lot 215 (Hogarth 's works) to Maggs for W.S. Lewis; 21 Nov. 1955; Formerly owned by Frederick Edward Sotheby of Ecton, Northants, 1837-1909.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 42.4 x 53 cm, on sheet 44.0 x 55 cm
- Edition
- [Unrecorded state between 2 and 3].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Sotheby 35++ Box 310
- Collection Title
- Plate 35. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
- Collection Date
- [England], [1732-1764]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Trials, litigation, etc
Engravings England London 1752 - Material
- engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
-
Israel
Caesarea. - Subject (Name)
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint
- Subject (Topic)
-
Biblical events
Courtrooms
Judicial proceedings
Soldiers
Roman - Subjects
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Paul, the Apostle, Saint > Trials, litigation, etc
Biblical events
Courtrooms > Israel > Caesarea
Judicial proceedings > Israel > Caesarea
Soldiers > Roman
England > London > 1752
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9877266
- Object ID (OID)
- 16030575
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