Title devised by curator., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text from bottom edge., and On leaf 131 of an album with spine title: Trade tokens and bookplates.
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
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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
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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.", 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
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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.
