[Frontispiece to The travels of Mr. John Gulliver] [graphic]

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Title: [Frontispiece to The travels of Mr. John Gulliver] [graphic]
Alternative Title: Gulliver presented to the Queen of Babilary
Creator: Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [February 1731]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: The prisoner Gulliver is shown being presented to the Queen of Babilary
Description: Title from Paulson.
Caption title below image: Gulliver presented to the Queen of Babilary.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Ms. note above print in Steevens's hand: Gulliver 171.
On page 52 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: sheet 14.3 x 7.7 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 : sheet 154 x 92 mm
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Engravings England London 1731
Book illustrations
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subjects: Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 > Illustrations
England > London > 1731
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership

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