The polling. [graphic] / Plate III
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Description
- Title
- The polling. [graphic] / Plate III
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
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Cave, François Morellon La, active approximately 1700-1766, printmaker.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist. - Published / Created
- published 20 Febry 1758, as the act directs.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth.
- Abstract
-
"A rural scene with a hustings where ailing men are being brought to vote and the able-bodied are amusing themselves with a drawing of one of the candidates, an execution broadside and a gin bottle; in the middle ground a coach bearing the sign of the Union Flag has collapsed, but its female passenger (Britannia) is unable to gain the attention of her coachmen who are absorbed in a card game; beyond, a bridge across a river is crowded with a riotous procession."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title engraved above image.
Third state with the words 'Milicia Bill' on the coat pocket of the crippled voter in the left foreground.
Third in a series Four prints of an election.
Dedication engraved below image: To the Honble. Sr. Edward Walpole, Knight of the Bath. This plate is most humbly Inscrib'd by his most obedient humble servant Willm. Hogarth.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: 2nd impression.
On page 175 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 43.5 x 55.7 cm. - 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 43.9 x 55.9 cm, on sheet 47.2 x 61.1 cm
- Edition
- [State 3].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
- Collection Title
- Plate 41. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
- Collection Date
- [England], [1732-1764]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1758
Engravings England London 1758
Etchings England London 1758
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Topic)
-
Politics and government
Card games
Carriages & coaches
Crowds
Political elections
Riots - Subjects
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Great Britain > Politics and government > 1714-1760
Card games
Carriages & coaches
Crowds
Political elections
Riots
England > 1758
England > London > 1758
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > 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
- 9884403
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194135
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