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Fac simile of a letter &c. sent by the celebrated Mr. Hogarth to a member of a literary society at

Published / Created:: [12 May 1797]
Call Number:: Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 1
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: Facsimile of a sketch with hand-written descriptions, with outlines of Garrick and Quin from the back, next to a scale of feet, with profiles of a 'short proportion' to the left of Quin, and a 'tall proportion' to the right of Garrick
Alternative Title:: Facsimile of a letter and Facsimile of the proportions of Garrick and Quin
Description:: Title engraved above image., Also lettered with a facsimile hand-writing, including the date "Oct 21 1746", and signed "W H" [i.e., William Hogarth]., Dobson records “from a drawing belonging to Mr. Stevenson or Norwich, after to J. P. Kemble. See Dobson, A. William Hogarth., Copy of no. 2808 in v. 3, Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Formerly on page 108 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator.
Publisher:: Published 12th May 1797 by Robert Laurie & James Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):: British.
Subject (Name):: Garrick, David, 1717-1779 and Quin, James, 1693-1766
Subject (Topic):: Actors
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Fac simile of a letter &c. sent by the celebrated Mr. Hogarth to a member of a literary society at Norwich who held their meetings in that city in the year 1746, and styled themselves the Argonauts, respecting the comparitive proportions of stature of Mr. Garrick and Mr. Quin [graphic].