[Boys peeping at nature] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Boys peeping at nature] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker, artist, publisher
Published / Created: [between 1731 and 1751]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Wm. Hogarth
Abstract: "Subscription ticket for "Moses brought to Pharaoh's Daughter"and "St Paul before Felix" with three naked boys, one painting, one engraving and the other resting an outline portrait against a sculpture of many-breasted Diana of Ephesus."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title, printmaker, state, and date from Paulson.
Lettered below the image with subscription receipt: Receiv'd [blank] of [blank] 5 Shillings being the first Payment for two large Prints one representing Moses brought to Pharoah's Daughter, The other St. Paul before Felix. wch. I Promise to Deliver when finish'd, on Receiving 5 Shillings more./N.B. They will be Seven and Six Pence each Print, after the time of subscribing.
Originally etched 1731, reworked 1751.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance: Purchased from John Grant, Ltd., August 1940; Formerly owned by Charles Kinnaird, 8th Lord Kinnaird of Inchture (1780-1826).
Extent: 1 print : sheet 15.0 x 12.7 cm
Edition: [State 4].
Language: English

Genre: Tickets
Engravings England London 1751
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Diana (Roman deity)
Subject (Topic): Satyrs (Greek mythology)
Art
Painting
Putti
Subjects: Satyrs (Greek mythology)
Diana (Roman deity)
Art
Painting
Putti
England > London > 1751
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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