[Royalty, episcopacy, and law] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Royalty, episcopacy, and law] [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Some of the principal inhabitants of the moon
- Creator
- Ireland, Samuel, -1800, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [approximately May 1788]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Molton & Co.
- Abstract
-
Satire on royalty, episcopacy and the law, after a print by Hogarth; a group of nine composite figures, the most prominent of which are a king, whose head is represented by a coin, a bishop whose head is a jew's harp, and a judge whose head is a gavel
- Description
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Title and imprint from Paulson.
Text continues : as they were perfectly discover'd by a telescope brouhgt to [the] greatest perfection since [the] last eclipse exactly engraved from the objects, whereby [the] curious may guess at their religion, manners, &c.
Copy after Hogarth. See British Museum catalogue no. 1739.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 56
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at top of print: The same copy, the size of the plate somewhat diminished that is might suit S.I.'s book afterwards published.
On page 301 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 : sheet 23 x 16 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching and engraving ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
-
Bishops
Law & legal affairs
Rulers
Allegorical prints - Subjects
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Bishops
Law & legal affairs
Rulers
Allegorical prints
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
18th century
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
- 12756881
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194344
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