[The Virgin and Child. Friar's foot] [graphic]

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Title: [The Virgin and Child. Friar's foot] [graphic]
Alternative Title: Friar's foot
Creator: Ireland, Samuel, -1800, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [1794]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Faulder and Egerton?
Abstract: Two images. On the top: in an elaborate frame, the Virgin holds the swaddled Child; a bald man (monk?) looks down at the child from over her left shoulder. Below, a detail of the friar's foot, also in a frame, with a curtain pulled to the left side
Description: Title devised by cataloger.
Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, Whitehall, 1794, vol. 1, p. 127.
For original print see Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 3, no. 2157.
On page 232 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 20.8 x 12 cm.
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 24.0 x 16 cm
Language: English

Genre: Aquatints England London 1794
Material: etching and aquatint in brown ink ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint.
Subject (Topic): Monks
Subjects: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Monks
England > London > 1794
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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