Mr. Bullock the comedian [graphic]

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Title: Mr. Bullock the comedian [graphic]
Creator: Hall, Charles, 1720?-1783, printmaker
Contributor: Thane, John, 1653 or 1654-1727, publisher.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [1 June 1781]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. June 1st, 1781 by I. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Abstract: Half-length portrait in oval, directed to front with head turned and looking three-quarters to right, wearing shirt with open collar, cloak draped over right shoulder and soft cap
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
On page 208 in volume 3.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above row of three impressions of this print: William Bullock. See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d edit., p 407.
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 16.4 x 13 cm
Edition: [Working proof before title, imprint in scratched letters].
Language: English

Genre: Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Portrait prints
Proofs
Etchings England London 1781
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Bullock, William, approximately 1657-approximately 1740,
Subject (Topic): Comedians
Subjects: Bullock, William, approximately 1657-approximately 1740
Comedians
18th century
England > London > 1781
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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