Willm. Hardy, goldsmith and jeweller in Ratcliff Highway near Sun Tavern Fields sells all sorts of fold and silver plate, &c. / [graphic]

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16193727

Description

Title
Willm. Hardy, goldsmith and jeweller in Ratcliff Highway near Sun Tavern Fields sells all sorts of fold and silver plate, &c. / [graphic]
Alternative Title
William Hardy, goldsmith and jeweller in Ratcliff Highway near Sun Tavern Fields
Hardy's shop card
Creator
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist, printmaker
Published / Created
[172-?]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Wm. Hogarth
Abstract

A shop card with the figure of the vendor at the right in the style of Callot. An example of Hogarth's early work

Description
Title etched in image.
Text engraved below image mostly burnished out: "Etch'd by Saml. Ireland from an engraving in his possession by Hogarth, suppos'd to be unique. Gamble was the name of the person with whom he served his apprenticeship."
On page 3 in volume 1.
Provenance
George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 70 x 76 mm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Trade cards England
Engravings England London 172-
Etchings England London 172-
Material
etching and engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
England.
Subject (Name)
Hardy, William.
Subject (Topic)
Goldsmiths
Subjects
Hardy, William
Goldsmiths > England
England
England > London > 172-
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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Public
Rights
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Identifiers

Orbis Record
11906286
Object ID (OID)
16193727

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