Eta Beta P Y [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Eta Beta P Y [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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Mr. Hogarths compts. to Mr. King and desires the Honnor of his company at dinner on Thursday next to Eta Beta P Y
Mr. Hogarth's compliments to Mr. King and desires the Honor of his company at dinner on Thursday next to Eta Beta P Y
Biographical anecdotes of William Hogarth
Invitation card - Creator
- Cary, John, approximately 1754-1835, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- published as the act directs, August 1st, 1782.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- J. Nichols
- Abstract
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Title page of Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth (London : Printed by and for J. Nichols, 1782) with the text of an invitation written on a dinner plate with a fork on the left and a knife on the right. Text reads: Mr. Hogarths compts. to Mr. King and desires the Honnor of his company at dinner on Thursday next to Eta Beta P Y.
- Description
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Title and printmaker from Dobson.
Imprint from publication in which the etching appeared.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand below print: Frontispiece to Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d edit. See p. 63.
On page 219 in volume 3. - 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 : plate mark 16.6 x 9.4 cm, on sheet 17.9 x 10.6 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Frontispieces
Etchings England London 1782
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
- Invitations
- Subjects
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Invitations
England > London > 1782
18th century
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9856257
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194253
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