[Scholars at a lecture] [graphic].

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Title: [Scholars at a lecture] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: January 20th 1736/7.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd by W. Hogarth
Abstract: A group of scholars at Oxford stare with vacant expressions at a lecturer holding an open book with title "Datum Vacuum" added by Hogarth in ink. He is identified by Paulson as William Fisher. All are wearing square trencher caps. See Paulson
Description: Title from Paulson.
Lower right corner below image: Price six pence.
Variant of Paulson's state 2; imprint for state 2 in Paulson:: "Published by W. Hogarth, 3d 1736."
On page 85 in volume 1.
Pencil ms. note in Steevens hand above print: First impression.
Hogarth annotated book in image with text "Datur vacuum ...".
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 216 x 183 mm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Genre: Puns (Visual works)
Satires (Visual works) England 1737
Engravings England London 1737
Material: etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Fisher, William, -1761.
Subject (Topic): Students
Scholars
Teaching
Subjects: Fisher, William, -1761
Students
Scholars
Teaching
England > 1737
England > London > 1737
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 > Ms. notes

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