[Portrait of Bubb Doddington, Lord Melcombe-Regis] [graphic].

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Title: [Portrait of Bubb Doddington, Lord Melcombe-Regis] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [April 1757]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: A full-length image of a stout man in profile, walkinig left, with a long wig and coat decorated with fleur-de-lis, pointing with right hand, holding his hat in the other, saying 'Im against Hanover that's flat'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title, artist, and date from British Museum catalogue.
Copy in reverse from a figure in "The recruiting serjeant."
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
On page 208 in volume 3.
Ms. note in pencil in unidentified hand on mount below print: Ld. Melcomb.
Ms. note in pencil in same hand lower right beneath print: Hogarth.
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 9.6 x 7 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Satires (Visual works) England 1757
Etchings England London 1757
Material: etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Subjects: Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
18th century
England > 1757
England > London > 1757
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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