[Frontispiece to L'Avare] [graphic]

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Title: [Frontispiece to L'Avare] [graphic]
Creator: Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [1732]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: John Watts
Abstract: Hogarth shows Harpagon, the miser, at left, taking time out from the play's climactic scenc to snuff a candle (one is sufficient). Valère (putting on his hat) and Anselm (leaning on the table) are about to discover that they are son and father
Description: Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Third state: Act and scene references have been removed but traces remain.
Used as a frontispiece to: Select comedies of Mr. de Molière (London : John Watts, 1732).
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: L'Avare 171.
On page 52 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 : sheet 13.4 x 8.2 cm
Edition: [State 3].
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Book illustrations
Engravings England London 1732
Etchings England London 1732
Material: etching and engraving ;
Subject (Name): Molière, 1622-1673.
Subjects: Molière, 1622-1673 > Illustrations
18th century
England > London > 1732
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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