Hudibras's first adventure [graphic]

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Title
Hudibras's first adventure [graphic]
Creator
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Published / Created
[1726] and [printed ca. 1768]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at No. 53 in Fleet Street
Abstract

Hudibras and Ralpho encounter a mob armed with sticks; in the foreground to right, a one-legged fiddler, a butcher and a dancing bear with his leader. On the left, a woman reaches out her arms

Description
Title engraved below image.
State, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Caption below, on either sige of title beginning: "The catalogue and character of th' enemies best men of war; whome ina bold harangue [the] knight defies, and challenges to fight. H' encounters Talgol, routs the bear, and takes the fidler prisoner; conveys him to enchanted castle, there shuts him fast in wooden bastile."
Numbered "3" in upper right corner.
On page 30 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 27 x 33.9 cm.
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 27.1 x 34.4 cm, on sheet 28.2 x 35.9 cm
Edition
[State 5].
Language
English

Collection Information

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

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Illustrations
Humor
Early works to 1800
Satires (Visual works) England 1726
Book illustrations
Engravings England London 1726
Material
etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Subject (Name)
Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
Subject (Topic)
History
Bears
Crowds
Butchers
Musicians
People with disabilities
Puritans
Riots
Trained animals
Subjects
Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680 > Illustrations
Great Britain > History > Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 > Humor > Early works to 1800
Bears
Crowds
Butchers
Musicians
People with disabilities
Puritans
Riots
Trained animals
England > 1726
England > London > 1726
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
9883496
Object ID (OID)
16193836

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