William Hogarth shown above text in a chinoiserie frame. Two examples of prints in the foreground: one of Cupid with "C. Vanloo Pinx't" and "B. Clowes sc" below the image, the other with title "Petite vue d'Hollande."
Alternative Title:
Portrait of Hogarth
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., An advertisement for John Smith., Title from British Museum Catalogue: Portrait of Hogarth., and Head of Hogarth copied from that in Gate of Calais; ref. Gen Wks iii.253, lacks name of printseller. 964-5-1-5. Hogarth Collection.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Cupid (Roman deity)
Title vignettes, engraved., While vol. 2 was published in 1752, some large paper copies are dated 1751., Two volumes bound in one; volume 2 dated 1751., Large paper copy., and Laid in before page 25: two unidentified leaves laid in, with drawings on rectos and versos of elevations, floor plans, and a sketch of a column, one in pen and ink and the other in graphite. On the leaves is laid paper with a J. Whatman watermark, dated 18[...]. The other paper is wove.
Title from item., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Engraved broadside with nine stanzas of song in two columns separated with an ornamental border and illustrated in the upper portion of sheet. One staff of music at bottom of design., Opening words: The devil did complain he was not well ..., and Mounted.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by Samuel Lyne, map and printseller at the Globe in Newgate Street, London
