[Southwark Fair, or, The humours of a fair] [graphic]
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16193901
Description
- Title
- [Southwark Fair, or, The humours of a fair] [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Humours of a fair
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [1733]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
The scene is of the Southwark fairgrounds in London with attractions. A large sign "The Siege of Troy" hangs in front a church obscuring all but the steeple. A theatrical booth on the left collapses under the sign "The Stage of Mutiny ..."; a lantern sign reads "Ciber [sic] and Bullock's The Fall of Bajazet". There is a china shop, a rope dancer and rope-flyer, a quack doctor, a peepshow, a conjuror (Isaac Fawkes) and broadsword fighter on horseback; in the foreground a black boy plays a trumpet and a young woman a drum
- Description
-
Title and publisher from Paulson.
Paulson cites an alternative title from Hogarth: Humours of a fair.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens hand at top of print: [illegible loss] d. Impression (“56 b” added to loss area).
Ms.note in pencil in Steevens hand below print: See Mr Nichol's Book, 3d edit. p. 180.
On page 56 in volume 1. Trimmed to: 360 x 465 mm. - 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 362 x 471 mm, on sheet 472 x 608 mm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
- Collection Title
- Plate 31. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 31. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
- Collection Date
- [England], [1732-1764] [England], [not after 1753]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1733
Engravings England London 1733
Etchings England London 1733 - Material
- etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- London (England)
- Subject (Topic)
-
Social life and customs
Acrobats
Blacks
City & town life
Crowds
Entertainers
Fairs
Magicians
Peepshows
Puppet shows
Street musicians
Theatrical productions - Subjects
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London (England) > Social life and customs > 18th century
Acrobats
Blacks
City & town life
Crowds
Entertainers
Fairs
Magicians
Peepshows
Puppet shows
Street musicians
Theatrical productions
England > 1733
England > London > 1733
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Ownership
Greenberg, Richard > 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
- 9882374
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193901