Tail-piece to the artists' catalogue 1761 [graphic].

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Title: Tail-piece to the artists' catalogue 1761 [graphic].
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [1867?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: London Printing and Publishing Company
Abstract: Copy of Hogarth's tailpiece to The catalogue of pictures exhibited in spring garden 1761. A monkey dressed as a connoisseur waters with a watering can three withered and sapless trees in pots. A banner under the pots is labelled 'EXOTICKS'. In his right hand he holds a magnifying glass to his eye. The trees are labelled 'OBIT 1502', 'OBIT 1600' and '[O]BIT [1]604'
Description: Title engraved below image.
Plate from: Trusler, J. Complete works of William Hogarth in a series of one hundred and fifty superb steel engravings. London and New York : London Printing and Publishing Company, [18--].
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of subtitle. Subtitle supplied from a more perfect impression bound in LWL Quarto 75 H67 876, p. 248.
Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 3809.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 18.3 x 14 cm
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1867
Steel engravings England London 1867
Material: steel engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Gardens
Monkeys
Subjects: Gardens
Monkeys
England > 1867
England > London > 1867

Access: Public
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