John Wilkes Esqr. drawn from life &c &c [graphic]

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Title: John Wilkes Esqr. drawn from life &c &c [graphic]
Alternative Title: John Wilkes Esquire drawn from life
Creator: Ireland, Samuel, -1800, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [ca. 1794]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: R. Faulder
Abstract: Caricatured portrait of John Wilkes holding the Cap of Liberty; reversed copy from Hogarth's print
Description: Title etched at base of image.
Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, v. 1, p. 176.
Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 214.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at top of print: See next page.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand: See Mr. Nicholl's book, 3d edit, p. 386.
On page 195 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: .
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 21.7 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1794
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: etching ;
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
Subject (Topic): Liberty cap
Legislators
Subjects: Wilkes, John, 1725-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Liberty cap
Legislators > Great Britain > 1794
England > London > 1794
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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