Orator Henley christening a child [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Orator Henley christening a child [graphic]
- Creator
- Ireland, Jane, active 1792-1793, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [1794]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Samuel Ireland
- Abstract
-
Orator Henley christening a child, after an oil sketch by Hogarth; the cleric stands holding the infant over a large, empty baptismal font, with the mother beside him to left. To his right stand a man who holds his hat and a stout woman, while in front a child, wearing a plumed hat and standing on tiptoe, reaches into the font, tipping the shallow bowl and spilling the water
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (2nd ed.) for note about a related work by Sympson, p. 310.
On page 217 in volume 3. Sheet: 20.5 x 13 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 16.8 x 12 cm, on sheet 22.7 x 16 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Engravings England London 1794
Etchings England London 1794 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Henley, John, 1692-1756
- Subject (Topic)
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Baptisms
Children
Clergy
Fonts
Infants
Women - Subjects
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Henley, John, 1692-1756 > Caricatures and cartoons
Baptisms
Children
Clergy
Fonts
Infants
Women
England > London > 1794
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
- 11665269
- Object ID (OID)
- 16945092