[Time smoking a picture] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Time smoking a picture] [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [March 1761]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Wm. Hogarth
Abstract: Subscription ticket for "Sigismonda" with a figure of Time as an old winged man sitting on a broken statue, blowing pipe-smoke at a dark landscape painting on the easel in front of him and which he has pierced with his scythe; at the top of the frame of the painting is a Greek quote, preceded by the word "Crates' and ending with its identification: "See Spectator Vol. II: Page 83." On the floor to the left is a large jar labeled "Varnish".
Description: Title, printmaker, state, and date from Paulson.
Lettered within image in this state, the name "Crates" added to the top left of the picture frame. Lower right of image inscribed with quote: "-As statues moulder into Worth. P.W." Below a couplet, "To Nature and your Self appeal, Nor learn of others, what to feel. Anon:".
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to plate mark with loss of subscription receipt.
1 print : etching on wove paper ; sheet 24.3 x 18.8 cm.
Sheet trimmmed within plate mark on bottom edge; mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm.
Plate 70 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 24.5 x 19 cm, on sheet 29.5 x 24 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 75 H67 764 (Oversize)
Collection Title: Plate 70. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Collection / Other Creator: Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
Collection Date: [England], [1732-1764]