Lewis Theobald [graphic]

Description

Title: Lewis Theobald [graphic]
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [20 January 1794]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Jany. 20th 1794 by Wm. Richardson, Castle St., Leicester Fields
Abstract: Copy of a detail from Hogarth's Distressed poet, showing Theobald at his writing desk in his attic room, scratching his head under his wig
Description: Title engraved below image.
Below the title are engraved four lines from Pope's Dunciad, Book 1, line 3.
See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 145, p. 176.
On page 79 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 17.5 x 11.1 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 19.6 x 14 cm, on sheet 24.4 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portraits
Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1794
Material: engraving and engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744 (Lewis),
Subject (Topic): Writing
Poets
Great Britain
Subjects: Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744 > Portraits
Writing
Poets > Great Britain
England > London > 1794
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access: Public
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