Canvassing for votes. [graphic] / Plate II
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Description
- Title
- Canvassing for votes. [graphic] / Plate II
- Creator
- Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- published 20th Febry 1757, as the act directs.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- W. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
A rural scene with three inns. At "The Portobello" (celebrating the naval victory of 1739 in contrast with the recent loss of Minorca), two veterans sit reminiscing. At "The Excise Office" (the Whig stronghold, its name alluding to Walpole's Excise Bill of 1733) with the sign of the Crown and a rioting crowd; and "The Royal Oak" (recalling Tory support for the Stuart monarchy), its sign partly obscured by the banner of "Punch Candidate for Guzzledown" in which the Treasury is being emptied of money that the candidate throws at voters; in the centre, a young country gentleman is being bribed by agents of both parties, while, to right, a portly candidate buys trinkets from a Jewish pedlar for two young ladies on the balcony of "The Royal Oak"; the landlady counts her bribe under the watchful eye of a soldier while she leans against a carved British lion about to devour the fleur-de-lis of France
- Description
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Title engraved above image.
State and publisher from Paulson.
Second plate in "Four prints of an election".
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Dedication etched below image: To his Excellency Sr. Charles Hanbury Williams embassador to the court of Russia. This plate is most humbly inscrib'd by his most obedient humble servant Willm. Hogarth.
Second in the series "Four prints of an election".
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand: 1st impression.
Sheet trimmed to: 43.3 x 55.5 cm.
Formerly on page 172 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator. - 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 43.4 x 55.4 cm
- Edition
- [State 5].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Engravings England London 1757
Etchings England London 1757
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Riots
Political elections
Taverns (Inns)
Smoking
Street vendors - Subjects
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Riots
Political elections
Taverns (Inns)
Smoking
Street vendors
England > London > 1757
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > 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
- 9877702
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194132