Subscription ticket for "Four Prints of an Election" with the royal crown as a sun casting its rays on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power, as well as on a copy of "Hogarth's" Act of 1735; this state the receipt has been masked and a second receipt printed below. Hogarth has filled in his own hand the four plates to be printed
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Sheet trimmed., First lines of text: In humble & grateful Acknowledgment, of the Grace & Goodness of the Legislature, Manifested ... and the most in Esteem of may in Europe., Ms. note in Hogarth's hand where the receipt is blanked out: 1st The election entertainment 2nd Canvassing for votes. 3d Polling at the hustings. 4th Chairing the members., and Formerly on page 168 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator.
Subscription ticket for "Four Prints of an Election" with the royal crown as a sun casting its rays on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power, as well as on a copy of "Hogarth's" Act of 1735; a third receipt is added
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Title and state from Paulson., First lines of text: "In humble & grateful Acknowledgment, of the Grace & Goodness of the Legislature, Manifested ... and the most in Esteem of may in Europe.", and Annotated with the name of the subscriber -- "Robt. Thompson Esqr." -- and the date ("25 Feby. 1755"). Also signed "Wm. Hogarth" in lower right corner in brown ink, followed by his seal in red wax, decorated with painter's palate.
Subscription ticket for "Four Prints of an Election" with the royal crown as a sun casting its rays on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power, as well as on a copy of "Hogarth's" Act of 1735; a third receipt is added
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., First lines of text: "In humble & grateful Acknowledgment, of the Grace & Goodness of the Legislature, Manifested ... and the most in Esteem of may in Europe.", Blank subscription ticket., and 1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 225 x 190 mm, on sheet 282 x 226 mm.
Subscription ticket for "Four Prints of an Election" with the royal crown as a sun casting its rays on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power, as well as on a copy of "Hogarth's" Act of 1735; this state has the receipt on a separate plate
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed with loss of subscription information on lower plate, leaving traces of handwritten text., First lines of text: In humble & grateful Acknowledgment, of the Grace & Goodness of the Legislature, Manifested ... and the most in Esteem of may in Europe., and With William Hogarth's signature and blanks filled in with Horace Walpole's name and the date of receipt. Also with Hogarth's seal in red wax.
Subscription ticket for "Four Prints of an Election" with the royal crown as a sun casting its rays on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power, as well as on a copy of "Hogarth's" Act of 1735; this state has the receipt on a separate plate
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed with loss of subscription information on lower plate, leaving traces of handwritten text., First lines of text: In humble & grateful Acknowledgment, of the Grace & Goodness of the Legislature, Manifested ... and the most in Esteem of may in Europe., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at top of page: See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d edit, p. 284., Subscription made out in Hogarth's hand: 31 May 1754. Mr. Jno King. Signed: Wm Hogarth., and On page 168 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed irregularly to: 24.7 x 20.4 cm.
Subscription ticket for "Four Prints of an Election" with the royal crown as a sun casting its rays on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power, as well as on a copy of "Hogarth's" Act of 1735; this state has the receipt on a separate plate
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed with loss of subscription information on lower plate, leaving traces of handwritten text., First lines of text: In humble & grateful Acknowledgment, of the Grace & Goodness of the Legislature, Manifested ... and the most in Esteem of may in Europe., and Imperfect; cropped below verses, loose of cursive text (receipt and note); sheet 201 x 193 mm.
"Cupid dressing as Hercules, standing, facing front, looking towards right, naked, holding a club and a lion head over his right shoulder, a bow in his left hand; in an oval medallion; 1785 restrike."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger. and On page numbered 27 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Publisher:
Publish'd May 25, 1785, by W. Dickinson, engraver & printseller, No. 158 Bond Street
Title, state, and date from Paulson., Print created for a sequel to John Beaver's Roman military punishments, a work that was never written., On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.5 x 8 cm., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above this print and the one following: Two of Modern Military Punishments, designed for an unpublished continuation of the same work., and Ms. note in Steevens's hand below at bottom of mount: 2 of these are supposed to be spurious. Only 13 of them are known to have sold for £10.10.0.
Title and imprint from Paulson., Designed for John Beaver's Roman military punishments., Sheet trimmed., On page 24 in volume 1., Numbered in ms. by Steevens (?) in upper left: 16., and Title written in ms. note by Steevens above: Degradation.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic):
Military camps, Roman, Punishment & torture, and Soldiers
