[A burlesque on Kent's altarpiece at St. Clement Danes] [graphic].

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16945051

Description

Title
[A burlesque on Kent's altarpiece at St. Clement Danes] [graphic].
Alternative Title
This print is exactly engrav'd after [the] celebrated altar-peice
This print is exactly engraved after the celebrated altar-piece
Creator
Livesay, Richard, -1823?, printmaker
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created
[between 1777 and 1785]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

"Satire on William Kent's altarpiece at St Clement Danes; a group of five angels playing musical instruments; the dove of the Holy Ghost above, surrounded by seven heads of putti. Keyed A-K in image with text below."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Titled as original as assigned by Paulson.
Caption below image: "This Print is exactly Engrav'd after [the] Celebrated Altar-Peice [sic] in St. Clements Church which has been taken down by Order of [the] Lord Bishop of London (as tis thought) to prevent Disputs [sic] and Laying of wagers amoung [the] Parr[i]shioners about [the] Artists meaning in it ... 2 Smaller Angells as appears by the Wings."
Attributed to Livesay by Steevens.
Date based on the years that Livesay was in residence at Mrs. Hogarth's house from 1777-1785 making copies and engravings after Hogarth.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Copy of: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2, no. 1764.
Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 63.
On page 23 in volume 1.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: Livesay's copy.
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 33 x 18.5 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Satires (Visual works) England 1777
Etchings England London 1777
Material
etching on blue paper ;
Subjects
18th century
England > 1777
England > London > 1777
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12684517
Object ID (OID)
16945051

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