Copy of the image from Hogarth's subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
Three characters. Four caricaturas and Characters and caricaturas
Description:
Title etched below image., Lettered immediately below image: Cartons. Raphael urbin pinxt. Cavl. Chezzi del. Annibal Charraci invt. Leonard da Vinci pinx., Plate from: Trusler, J. Complete works of William Hogarth in a series of one hundred and fifty superb steel engravings. London and New York : London Printing and Publishing Company, [18--], between p. 180 and p. 181., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of subtitle. Subtitle supplied from a more perfect impression bound in Lewis Walpole Library book: Quarto 75 H67 876., Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2591., and Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 156.
Copy of Hogarth's tailpiece to The catalogue of pictures exhibited in spring garden 1761. A monkey dressed as a connoisseur waters with a watering can three withered and sapless trees in pots. A banner under the pots is labelled 'EXOTICKS'. In his right hand he holds a magnifying glass to his eye. The trees are labelled 'OBIT 1502', 'OBIT 1600' and '[O]BIT [1]604'
Description:
Title engraved below image., Plate from: Trusler, J. Complete works of William Hogarth in a series of one hundred and fifty superb steel engravings. London and New York : London Printing and Publishing Company, [18--]., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of subtitle. Subtitle supplied from a more perfect impression bound in LWL Quarto 75 H67 876, p. 248., and Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 3809.
