[Tailpiece to The catalogue of pictures exhibited in spring garden] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Tailpiece to The catalogue of pictures exhibited in spring garden] [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart
- Creator
- Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- publish'd according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Society of Artists
- Abstract
-
A monkey dressed as a connoisseur waters with a watering can three withered and sapless trees in pots. A banner under the pots is labelled 'EXOTICKS'. In his right hand he holds a magnifying glass to his eye. The trees are labelled 'OBIT 1502', 'OBIT 1600' and 'OBIT 1606' (third pot has been changed in this state). Watering can is not cross-hatched in this state. Publication line however has not been changed on this state as in the finished second version
- Description
-
Title and state from Paulson.
Latin motto inscribed below image: Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge.
On page 188 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 print : sheet 14.5 x 15.7
- Edition
- [Version 2 with motto added before inscription, publication statement unchanged].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
- Collection Title
- Opposite page 20. Catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited by the Society of Artists of Great-Britain at the Great Room in Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross, May the 9th, 1761 ...
- Collection / Other Creator
- Society of Artists of Great Britain.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1761
Engravings England London 1761
Etchings England London 1761 - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
-
Gardens
Monkeys - Subjects
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Gardens
Monkeys
England > 1761
England > London > 1761
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Sheepshanks, John > 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
- 12822340
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194163