The search night [art original].

Description

Title: The search night [art original].
Creator: Steevens, George, 1736-1800, artist
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name.
Published / Created: [not after 1800]
Publication Place: London?
Abstract: A pen and ink tracing of a published print, in reverse. Night scene, a couple interrupted in flagrante by the night watch, she lying on the ground at left with dishevelled clothing, he held back on the right, with his breeches undone; a censorious old woman on the right; a watchman on the left holding up a lantern, illuminating the pillory behind
Description: Title, statement of responsibility, and publication traced from print: Mr. Hogarth invt. T. Fielding sculp. Augst. 17, 1746 publish'd according to act of Parlmet. Price 6d.
Questionable attribution to Hogarth. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 245.
On page 180 in volume 2.
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 drawing : sheet 22.2 x 25 cm
Language: English

Genre: Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: pen and ink ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Pillories
Prostitues
Sex
Watchmen
Subjects: Pillories
Prostitues
Sex
Watchmen
British > 18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access: Public
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