[Henry Fielding] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Henry Fielding] [graphic].
Creator: Basire, James, 1730-1802, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [April 1762?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Oval portrait of Henry Fielding; half length, profile to left. Finished state used as the frontispiece to Murphy's edition of 'The Works of Henry Fielding'.
Description: Title, state, artist, date, and printmaker from Paulson.
Sheet trimmed.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand beneath image: Proof given by Basire to Hogarth.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's above print: See Nichols's book 3d. edit. p. 385.
On page 194 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 : oval image 8.1 cm, on sheet 10.8 x 9.7 cm
Edition: [Proof before letters].
Language: English

Genre: Engravings England London 1762
Frontispieces
Portrait prints
Proofs before letters
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754,
Subjects: Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754
England > London > 1762
18th century
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership

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