[Scholars at a lecture] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Scholars at a lecture] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created: March 3d 1736.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd by WHogarth
Abstract: A group of scholars at Oxford stare with vacant expressions at a lecturer holding an open book with title "Datum Vacuum". He is identified by Paulson as William Fisher. All are wearing square trencher caps. See Paulson
Description: Title from Paulson.
Hogarth's initials form a monogram.
Variant of Paulson's state 2; imprint for state 2 in Paulson: "Published by W. Hogarth, March 3d 1736."
Lower right, below image: Price six pence.
1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 21.7 x 18.5 cm, on sheet 27.2 x 22.3 cm.
Mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm.
Plate 63 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Queen Charlotte, the album bound according to Her Majesty's direction. Purchased by W.S. Lewis at Sotheby's, Miss M.A.E. Crofton sale, lot 341; 15 November 1960.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 220 x 187 mm, on sheet 238 x 208 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 2a].
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 75 H67 764 (Oversize)
Collection Title: Plate 63. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 48. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Collection / Other Creator: Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
Collection Date: [England], [1732-1764] [England], [not after 1753]