Aeneas in a storm [graphic].
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16193985
Description
- Title
- Aeneas in a storm [graphic].
- Creator
- Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name.
- Published / Created
- publish'd pursuant to an act of Parliament, 1737.
- Publication Place
- London?
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
"A ship, apparently bearing 'Aeneas' (George II) is tossed on a stormy sea. On the shore at right, 'Dido' (the figure of Britannia), points and smiles, above the inscription, "She, while [the] outragious winds [the] deep deform, Smiles on [the] tumult, & enjoys [the] storm". In the sea Neptune near the shore looks at the ship in displeasure. Above in the sky are three Winds, as three young boys, one blowing, one farting, the last kicking a hat."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title engraved above image.
Formerly attributed to Hogarth, now thought to be by Van der Gucht. See British Museum online catalogue.
Questionable attribution in Paulson's 2nd edition.
Lettered below image: Tanta haec mulier potuit suadere malorum.
Latin motto below image translated: So much evil can a woman induce.
Verse etched in lower right of image: She, while [the] outragious winds [the] deep deform, Smiles on [the] tumult, & enjoys [the] storm.
Also a note in Steevens's hand discussing the three prints on this page pasted down at top of page.
On page 89 in volume 1. - 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 183 x 242 mm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1735
Etchings England London 1735 - Material
- etching and engraving ;
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
-
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760.
Dido,
Aeneas (Legendary character),
Neptune (Roman deity), - Subject (Topic)
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Politics and government
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Sailing ships
British - Subjects
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George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1714-1760 > Caricatures and cartoons
Dido
Aeneas (Legendary character)
Neptune (Roman deity)
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Sailing ships > British
England > 1735
England > London > 1735
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
- 12203207
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193985
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