The night frolic from a design of Hogarth's pud. (39) Strand. [graphic]

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Title
The night frolic from a design of Hogarth's pud. (39) Strand. [graphic]
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, publisher.
Published / Created
[1766?]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
M. Darly
Abstract

A copy after Hogarth's The search night: a couple interrupted in flagrante by the night watch, she lying on the ground at right with dishevelled clothing, he held back on the left, with his breeches undone; a censorious old woman on the far left; a watchman on the right holding up a lantern, illuminating the pillory behind

Description
Title etched below image.
Publisher based on address.
Design is a 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.
1766 date from Nichols, Genuine works, vol.2, p. 239, according to Lewis Walpole local card catalogue record.
Trimmed sheet.
On page 200 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 .5 x 12 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

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

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Etchings England 1766
Material
etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Topic)
Pillories
Prostitues
Sex
Watchmen
Subjects
Pillories
Prostitues
Sex
Watchmen
England > 1766
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12820856
Object ID (OID)
16194199

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