William Hogarth from the original picture in the collection of John & Josiah Boydell / [graphic]

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Title
William Hogarth from the original picture in the collection of John & Josiah Boydell / [graphic]
Creator
Smith, Benjamin, -1833, printmaker
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm), publisher.
Published / Created
[4 June 1795]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Published June 4, 1795 by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall
Abstract

Self-portrait of William Hogarth in a fur cap, looking right; a bust in an oval canvas resting on volumes of Shakespeare's works; with his dog Trump on the right. In the lower right, an artist's palette engraved with the words: "The line of beauty and grace. WH 1745". Stack of books labeled: Shakspeare, Swift Works, Milton Paradise Lost

Description
Title from caption below image.
Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 181.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand in margin at top of print: See p. 1 & Mr. Nichols's book, 3d, edit. p. 295.
On page 147 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 39.6 x 29.9 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 : plate mark 39.5 x 30 cm, on sheet 45.0 x 34 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints
Stipple engravings England London 1795
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material
stipple engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764,
Subject (Topic)
Artists
Dogs
Palettes
Subjects
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Artists
Dogs
Palettes
England > London > 1795
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
11332733
Object ID (OID)
16945080

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