[Scholars at a lecture] [graphic].
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16193963
Description
- Title
- [Scholars at a lecture] [graphic].
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker, publisher
- Published / Created
- March 3d 1736.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd by WHogarth
- Abstract
-
A group of scholars at Oxford stare with vacant expressions at a lecturer holding an open book with title "Datum Vacuum". He is identified by Paulson as William Fisher. All are wearing square trencher caps. See Paulson
- Description
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Title from Paulson.
Hogarth's initials form a monogram.
Variant of Paulson's state 2; imprint for state 2 in Paulson: "Published by W. Hogarth, March 3d 1736."
Lower right, below image: Price six pence.
On page 85 in volume 1.
Ms pencil note in Steevens hand above the print and one next to it: Lecture See Nichols's Book, 3d edit p. 246.
Ms pencil note in Steevens hand above this print: Second Impression.
1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 218 x 183 mm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark. - 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 220 x 187 mm, on sheet 238 x 208 mm
- Edition
- [State 2a].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
- Collection Title
- Plate 63. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 48. 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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Puns (Visual works) England 1736
Satires (Visual works) England 1736
Engravings England London 1736 - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Fisher, William, -1761.
- Subject (Topic)
-
Students
Scholars
Teaching - Subjects
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Fisher, William, -1761
Students
Scholars
Teaching
England > 1736
England > London > 1736
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
- 9882784
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193963
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