A tracing by George Steevens of a print by Willaim Hogarth: Theatre stage with two dancers; on the left a woman (La Barbarina) jumps with her legs apart and on the right a man (George Desnoyer) stands with his legs together; on either side a chorus, or audience, and statues of Comedy and Tragedy holding candles. With the text "C.C. Prickt lines shewing the rising Height" at the foot of the stage as in the first state and with a face on the sun
Alternative Title:
Charmers of the age
Description:
Title from item., Lengthy pencil note in William Windham's hand below: These two pieces viz. the one marked Qui Color albus erat and The Charmers of the age? are not prints but copies taken with a pen by Mr. Steevens, and given to me, together with many others, not copies, in return for those mentioned in his collection as given by me to him. [Signed] W.W. March 22d 1800., After Paulson, R. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 153., and On page 100 in volume 1.
Subject (Name):
Campanini, Barberina, 1721-1799 and Desnoyer, George, approximately 1700-1764
Subject (Topic):
Dancers, German, Italian, and Theatrical productions
A tracing of William Hogarth's print: A porter carrying a large number of chamber pockets towards a house on the right, walking ahead of a sedan chair, with guards on the steps and others holding back crowds and several figures climbing over a high brick wall running alongside the road to the house
Alternative Title:
Peter Necessary with choice of chamber pots
Description:
Title traced below image., "Jack in office is undoubtedly Hogarth, though the subejct of it is unknown. I have seen but one copy of it. See Nichols's Book, 3rd edit. p. 438"--Written in pencil above image., "Copy by G. Steevens"--Written in pencil below image., "Price 6d."--As traced from print., Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 213., and On page 25 in volume 1.
Subject (Topic):
Chamber pots, Courtyards, Crowds, Sedan chairs, and Soldiers
A tracing by George Steevens of a print by William Hogarth: A confrontation in a bedchamber between a black woman in a nightgown in bed and four men who surround her canopy bed. One man holds a candle. The woman is slapping the one man while another pulls him away. A fourth man is pointing towards her shoulder
Alternative Title:
Discovery
Description:
Title from item., Date based on publication of the original print on which this tracing is based., Lengthy pencil note in William Windham's hand above the drawing: These two pieces viz. the one marked Qui Color albus erat and The Charmers of the age? are not prints but copies taken with a pen by Mr. Steevens, and given to me, together with many others, not copies, in return for those mentioned in his collection as given by me to him. [Signed] W.W. March 22d 1800., Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 155., Tracing of a published print. Cf. See British Museum. Catalogue of political and personal Satires, v. 3, no. 2600., and On page 100 in volume 1.
Volume 4, after page 286. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production inferred from publication place and date of the book in which the drawing is found., On verso is an engraved portrait of Charles I by Wenceslaus Hollar, of which this drawing is a stylized tracing in reverse. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,2.53., and Mounted after page 286 (leaf numbered '102' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Volume 4, after page 286. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production inferred from publication place and date of the book in which the drawing is found., On verso is an engraved portrait of Charles I by Wenceslaus Hollar, of which this drawing is a stylized tracing in reverse. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,2.53., and Mounted after page 286 (leaf numbered '102' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
