"A stout man in profile with a long wig, pointing with left hand, holding his hat in the other, on the left side; a man seen from behind on the right side, wearing a sash diagonally and a long wig, holding a paddle against his right shoulder with his left arm extended to the side slightly, based on a quick line sketch given below and to the left of it."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later state in British Museum catalogue., Later state continues: "From the Original Drawing in the Collection of the Earl of Exeter"., No longer attributed to Hogarth., Cf. No. 3587 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Not in R. Paulson's Hogarth's graphic works., On page 208 in volume 3., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Proof., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand identified figures at top of print as L. Melcombe (left) and L. Winchelsea (right). At the bottom center: By Ld Townshend; at lower right, Bartolozzi sculp.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs 31 July 1781 by Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarths, Leicester Fields
Subject (Name):
Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762. and Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769.
A stout man in profile with a long wig (the number '4' etched over his head; below "fig.2 [illegible]), points with his left hand, holding his hat in the other, on the left side; a man seen from behind on the right wears a sash diagonally and a long wig, and holds a paddle against his right shoulder with his left arm extended to the side slightly; another quick line sketch of the second figure is given below and to the left of it.
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., Formerly attributed to Hogarth but more likely by George Townshend., Caption below image: From the original drawing in the collection of the Earl of Exeter., and On page 208 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 14.8 x 18.4 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 22, 1781 by Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarths Leicester Fields
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762 and Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769
To the memory of George Taylor whose skill and courage in the manual combat ...
Description:
Title devised by curator., Probably by Richard Livesay., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: See Nichols's book, 3d edit, p. 412., and On page 216 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 1, 1782 by Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarth's Leicester Fields London
Title from Dobson., Finished state appears opposite p. 78 in S. Ireland's Graphic illustrations, v. 2., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at bottom of sheet beneath image: Given me by Mr. Rider, the engraver of it., and On page 228 in volume 3.
Title devised by curator., Note below image: "Mr. Walpole in his Anecdotes of Painting &c. Vol. IV, p. 22, speaking of the Cartoons at Hampton Court, observes that Sir James Thornhill "having made copious studies of the heads, hands and feet intended to publish an exact account of the whole, for the use of students: but this work has never appeared." As the present plate was found amoung others belonging to the late Mr. Hogarth, it is not impossible but that it might have been engraved by him for his father-in-law Sr. James's intended publication., Formerly attributed to Hogarth., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., On page 206 in volume 3., and Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: (See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d edit, p. 437).
Publisher:
Published as the Act directs May 14, 1781 by Mrs. Hogarth, at the Golden Head, Leicester Field
Etching after a painting by Hogarth; head and shoulders of a young woman looking down and to the left; wearing a gown with a loose neckline, her hair dressed tied with a bow at the back and a band decorated with a crescent moon in front
Description:
Title from Dobson., Plate from: Ireland. S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, ... and J. Egerton ..., 1794-99, v. 1, p. 170., and On page 232 in volume 3. Plate mark 17.6 x 14.6 cm, on sheet 18.7 x 15.3 cm.
Title devised by curator., Text below image: from a drawing by the late Iohn Mortimer., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Plate from: Ireland, J. Hogarth illustrated (1st ed.), v. iii., Ms. note in Steevens's hand not directly related to any individual print below print., and On page 234 in volume 3.
Oval portrait of a young girl, identified as Miss Rich, daughter of John Rich, a theatrical manager. See the Catalogue of engraved British portraits
Alternative Title:
From an original sketch in the collection of Mrs. Hogarth
Description:
Title from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at bottom of print: Not in Nichols. Another note in pencil in another unidentified hand below print: ?Miss Rich., and On page 218 in volume 3.
Satire on Hogarth, shown as the mountebank painter on a stage demonstrating the beauty of a crooked line. Eight figures identified in the key below: Hogarth (H), Dr. Morell (?), appearing in a clown's costume addresses the crowd. Also appearing are Hogarth's Fool (S), Hogarth's puffer(4), Hogarth's fiddler (W), etc
Description:
Title, printmaker, and publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Key to the image below image, followed by four lines of text: This arrogant quacking analist who blinded by the darkest ignorance of [the] principles of painting, has spoke so foolishly of the works of [the] greatest masters-- is hereby challeng'd to produce one piece of his either in painting, or on copper plate, that has [the] least grace, beauty or so much knowledge in proportion as may be found in common signs in every street--O will thy impudence is the certain consequence of thy ignorance.", A satire on Hogarth by Paul Sandby., and On page 288 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 23 x 19 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Morrell, Thomas, 1703-1784
