[Hymen and Cupid] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Hymen and Cupid] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [August 1740]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Wm. Hogarth
Abstract: Hymen seated on a rock holds a lyre in his left hand and a flaming torch in his right. Cupid leans over, his back to the viewer, to pluck the strings of the lyre. In the distance on the right is Cliveden House
Description: Title, state, and date from Paulson.
Originally engraving used as a subscription ticket; this impression has been trimmed with loss of any text.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Ticket for the Raffle intended for Sigismunda -See Mr. Nichols's book, p. 436.
On page 195 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 16.8 x 20.3 cm. There is no subscription or raffle text.
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 182 x 207 mm
Edition: [State 3].
Language: English

Genre: Allegorical prints
Engravings England London 1740
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Cupid (Roman deity)
Subjects: Cupid (Roman deity)
England > London > 1740
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership

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