[Frontispiece to Terrae-Filius] [graphic]

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Title: [Frontispiece to Terrae-Filius] [graphic]
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [June 1726]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: R. Francklin
Abstract: In an auditorium with seats around the perimeter, a stout college dignitary holding out a piece of paper stands on the right observing a scuffle between students on the left. The only word left on the torn piece of paper is "terrae".
Description: Title, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Frontispiece to Vol. 1 of Nicholas Amhurst's Terra-Filius, or The secret history of the University's of Oxford. London : R. Francklin, 1726.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Original. Below this print: See Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 169.
On page 47 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 13.9 x 8.6 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 139 x 82 mm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Book illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1726
Engravings England London 1726
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Amhurst, N. 1697-1742. (Nicholas),
Subject (Topic): Lecture halls
Fighting
Subjects: Amhurst, N. (Nicholas), 1697-1742 > Illustrations
Lecture halls
Fighting
England > 1726
England > London > 1726
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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