[Tailpiece to The catalogue of pictures exhibited in spring garden] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Tailpiece to The catalogue of pictures exhibited in spring garden] [graphic]
Alternative Title: Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart
Creator: Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: publish'd according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Society of Artists
Abstract: A monkey dressed as a connoisseur waters with a watering can three withered and sapless trees in pots. A banner under the pots is labelled 'EXOTICKS'. In his right hand he holds a magnifying glass to his eye. The trees are labelled 'OBIT 1502', 'OBIT 1600' and 'OBIT 1606' (third pot has been changed in this state). Watering can is not cross-hatched in this state. Publication line however has not been changed on this state as in the finished second version
Description: Title and state from Paulson.
Latin motto inscribed below image: Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge.
1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 15.5 x 15.7 cm, on sheet 23.5 x 17.5 cm.
Bound in opposite page 20 of: A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited by the Society of Artists of Great-Britain at the Great Room in Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross, May the 9th, 1761 ... (no. 3 in Horace Walpole's bound collection of catalogues).
Provenance: Formerly owned by Horace Walpole. Sold at the Strawberry Hill Sale, vii.149, to Smith, Lisle Street [London, 1160]. Later owned by John Sheepshanks, whose bookplate is in the volumes. Sold at Sotheby's, 2 March 1891 (Miscellaneous Sale), lot 826, to Harvey. Maggs; 1925.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 14.5 x 15.7
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [Version 2 with motto added before inscription, publication statement unchanged].
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: 49 3885.2 v.1
Collection Title: Opposite page 20. Catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited by the Society of Artists of Great-Britain at the Great Room in Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross, May the 9th, 1761 ...
Collection / Other Creator: Society of Artists of Great Britain.