The frolick [graphic]

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Description

Title
The frolick [graphic]
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created
[approximately 1714?]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

A copy in reverse of Hogarth's print: A 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 far right; a watchman on the left holding up a lantern, illuminating the pillory behind

Description
Title etched above image.
Questionable attribution to Hogarth, but Paulson is inclined to accept as an early work by Hogarth. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 245.
According to Samuel Ireland in his Graphic illustrations of Hogarth (v.1 , p. 9-10) Hogarth executed this design when he was under twenty on the lid of a tobacco box for a Captain Johnson.
"Price 6d"--Lower right.
Trimmed sheet.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Copy.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand below print: See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 365.
On page 180 in volume 2. Sheet mounted to: 7.4 x 9 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 : sheet 6.8 x 9 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Etchings England 1794
Material
etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Topic)
Pillories
Prostitues
Sex
Watchmen
Subjects
Pillories
Prostitues
Sex
Watchmen
18th century
England > 1794
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12820697
Object ID (OID)
16194143

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