[Frontispiece to Leveridge's Collection of songs] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Frontispiece to Leveridge's Collection of songs] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [November 1727]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Leveridge
Abstract: A lady (a Muse?), with a cello and open book with musical notations at her feet, addresses, on behalf of Leveridge's songs, Venus and Bacchus, shown in clouds above; Cupid stands at his mother's side presumably helping to persuade her
Description: Title, printmaker and artist, state, and date from Paulson
With: Engraved title page for "A collection of songs with the musick by Mr. Leveridge. In two volumes. London : Engrav'd and printed for the author in Tavistock-Street, Covent-Garden, 1727."
"The ornaments around the title page many also be by Hogarth, but I see no very good reason to thinks so"--Paulson, p. 71.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Frontispiece only.
Provenance: Purchased from John Grant, Ltd., August 1940; Formerly owned by Charles Kinnaird, 8th Lord Kinnaird of Inchture (1780-1826).
Extent: 1 print : sheet 170 x 103 mm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Genre: Allegorical prints
Frontispieces
Engravings England London 1727
Material: etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Musical instruments
Muses (Greek deities)
Cupid (Roman deity)
Dionysus (Greek deity)
Venus (Roman deity)
Subjects: Musical instruments
Muses (Greek deities)
Cupid (Roman deity)
Dionysus (Greek deity)
Venus (Roman deity)
England > London > 1727
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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