The fire of faction [graphic]

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Title: The fire of faction [graphic]
Creator: Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, printmaker
Published / Created: publishd as [the] act directs, Se., 1762.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Satire on Hogarth, shown as a devil fanning the fire at the mouth of hell
Description: Title from item.
Printmaker identified in British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Two columns of verse below image, beginning with title: The fly machine for Scotland performd if God permit by Briton. Places taken at the sign of the Treasury. --heep coals of fire on his head and the Lord with reward thee ...
Temporary local subject terms: Mouth of Hell --Engraving tool -- Brooms -- Newspapers: The Auditor ; The Briton -- Slang: coal, i.e., money.
On page 292 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 25.8 x 18.3 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 26.5 x 20.2 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1762
Etchings England London 1762
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Howard, H. (Henry)
Subject (Topic): Artists' materials
Bellows
Demons
Devil
Hell
Slang
Subjects: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Howard, H. (Henry) > Caricatures and cartoons
Artists' materials
Bellows
Demons
Devil
Hell
Slang
England > 1762
England > London > 1762
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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