Hudibras catechiz'd [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Hudibras catechiz'd [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Hudibras catechized
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Cooper, John, fl. 1726-1737, publisher.
Overton, Philip, -1751, publisher. - Published / Created
- [1726]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Philip Overton and John Cooper
- Abstract
-
Hudibras is beaten with clubs by two masked men dressed as devils; a third man with mask in hand gestures to the young widow in the doorway on the left. A fourth, smaller masked man holds a large torch as he lights the way in the room. Ralpho hides behind a curtain on the far left. The room is decorated with a large wardrobe, an oval portrait, and large mirror; a footstool and urn in the right corner partially seen in the right corner
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
State, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Numbered "4"--Upper right corner.
Number 9 in the series. See Paulson.
One of twelve large illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, 1725/6.
Caption on either side of title begins: "No sooner was he come t' himself, But on his Neck a sturdy Elf ..."
On page 36 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 26.6 x 35 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 26.8 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 28.4 x 36.9 cm
- Edition
- [State 3].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Illustrations
Humor
Early works to 1800
Portraits
Satires (Visual works) England 1726
Book illustrations
Etchings England London 1726
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)
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History
Beating
Interiors
Masks
Mirrors
Wardrobes (Case furniture)
Women
Puritans - Subjects
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680 > Illustrations
Great Britain > History > Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 > Humor > Early works to 1800
Beating
Interiors
Masks
Mirrors
Wardrobes (Case furniture)
Women
Puritans
England > 1726
England > London > 1726
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9883562
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193847
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