[The half-starved boy] [graphic]
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16193984
Description
- Title
- [The half-starved boy] [graphic]
- Creator
- Sykes, F., printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [1738]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
The figure of the miserable footboy who attends the "Old Maid", copied from William Hogarth's Morning from The four times of the day series; he wears a hat and carries a large prayer book under his right arm. Shivering and gritting his teeth as he walks, he tucks his left hand in the breast of his coat. The background consists of a few scratches for clouds and puddles
- Description
-
Title devised from British Museum catalogue.
Letters 'H' in artist's name and letter P in 'pinx' linked.
Publication date from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
With the title written above the image in Steevens's hand: Three spurrious.
Also a note in Steevens's hand discussing the three prints on this page pasted down at top of page.
Formerly cataloged with the title: The half-starved boy.
On page 89 in volume 1. Trimmed to plate mark 215 x 511 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 21 x 15 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1738
Etchings England London 1738
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
-
Boys
Cold
Poor persons
Servants - Subjects
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Boys
Cold
Poor persons
Servants
England > 1738
England > London > 1738
19th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ms. notes
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > 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
- 8878117
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193984
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