Copy (not reversed) of the first state of Plate 2 of Hogarth's 'The Rake's Progress' (Paulson 133): a fashionable interior with Tom, in elegant indoor dress, surrounded by tradesmen vying for his custom: a poet, a wigmaker, a tailor, a musician (with a list of presents given by aristocrats to the popular castrato, Farinelli), a fencing master (said to be named Dubois), a prizefighter with quarter-staffs (said to be James Figg), a dancing master (John Essex?), a landscape-gardener (said to be Charles Bridgeman), a bodyguard, a huntsman and a jockey.--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Rake's progress. Plate 2 and To recompense the Sire's continu'd fast, ...
Description:
Title from text engraved above image., "Plate 2"--Lower right, below image., A reissue, with a new publication line and with ornamental borders added, of the second of eight prints in a series; all are copies of the first states of Hogarth's plates with new verses in the columns below the image; copies were made with Hogarth's consent in 1735. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), page 90., Original publication line: Published with the consent of Mr. William Hogarth by Tho. Bakewell according to Act of Parliament July 1735., The ornamental borders along the left and right edges are printed from a separate plate (images 25 x 2.8 cm, on plate mark 25.7 x 36.5 cm)., and Ornamental borders partially obscure image and plate number.
Publisher:
Publish'd wth. [the] consent of Mrs. Hogarth, by Henry Parker, at No. 82 in Cornhill
Portrait of the celebrated pugilist, half-length, looking into the distance over right shoulder, in a feigned oval, bald, with an open shirt and jacket buttoned at the waist
Description:
Title etched above image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, Date of publication from the National Portrait Gallery, London., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of the lower portion of the imprint statements. Complete imprint statements supplied from impressions in the British Museum catalogue., Six lines of verse etched below image: The mighty combatant, the first in fame, The lasting glory of his native Thame. Rash, & unthinking men, at length be wise; Consult your safety, and resign the prize: Nor tempt superior force; but timely fly The vigour of his arm, the quickness of his eye., and On page 228 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Sold by Faber at the Green Door in [the] great Piazza Covent Garden and Sold by H. Overton & I. Hoole at the White Horse without Newgate London
James Figg stands with his right hand on his back-sword and his left hand on his hip as he faces his a gentleman opponent in a boxing ring; specators crowd the stands on two levels; with ornaments above the frame
Description:
Title from etched text., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not Hogarth., and Mounted on a sheet (wove paper 333 x 268 mm, ruled-border in red ink) with two clippings from newspapers (or broadsides?) announcing boxing matches: one dated in ms. 29 May 1752 and the other 1729.
James Figg stands with his right hand on his back-sword and his left hand on his hip as he faces his a gentleman opponent in a boxing ring; specators crowd the stands on two levels; with ornaments above the frame
Description:
Title from etched text., Not Hogarth., See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), p. 313-4., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, vol. 1, opposite p. 89., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: £8-8-0. Ms. note in pencil on top of print: 4., and On page 233 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 18.5 x 13.2 cm.
James Figg stands with his right hand on his back-sword and his left hand on his hip as he faces his a gentleman opponent in a boxing ring; specators crowd the stands on two levels; with ornaments above the frame
Description:
Title from etched text., Not Hogarth., See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), p. 313-4., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, vol. 1, opposite p. 89., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"Copy of a man with shaven head (James Figg) in casual dress, holding quarter-staff in his right hand and round-brimmed hat in the left, standing whole length to front in a landscape, with head tilted to right, glancing towards the viewer, smiling with lips parted; after a painting by Hogarth in a private collection."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., "Elizabeth Einberg (personal communication, March 2011) suggests that the subject is likely to be James Figg rather than John Broughton. She also suggests that although the head in the painting was certainly the work of Hogarth, the landscape background was painted by George Lambert, and the body of the sitter perhaps by a third artist. Tony Gee (July 2016) also has some doubts as to whether the subject is actually Broughton."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue., Imperfect; sheet damaged with loss of most of the printmaker's name; also sheet trimmed with loss of publisher and printer statements from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1868,0822.1651., and Laid on card. Publication line added in pencil at bottom of sheet.
Publisher:
Published for the proprietor March 25th, 1842, by W. & G. Smith, 24 Lisle Street, Leicester Square and C. Graf, lith. to Her Majesty
Subject (Name):
Broughton, John, 1705-1789,, Figg, James, -1734,, and Willett, H. R. 1786-1857. (Henry Ralph),
On the right, J. Figg stands with his right hand on a back-sword and his left hand on his hip; he watches Slack (left) and Broughton (center) as they box
Description:
Title from names etched on lower margin below each figure., Date based on the fight between the two boxers 11 April 1750 in which Slack defeated Broughton. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), p. 150., Not Hogarth., and Mounted on laid paper with penciled framed: sheet 287 x 194 mm.
A fashionable interior (after the painting at Sir John Soane's Museum) with Tom, in elegant indoor dress, surrounded by tradesmen vying for his custom: a poet, a wigmaker, a tailor, a musician (with a list of presents given by aristocrats to the popular castrato, Farinelli), a fencing master, a prizefighter with quarter-staffs (said to be James Figg), a dancing master, a landscape-gardener (said to be Charles Bridgeman), a bodyguard, a huntsman and a jockey
Alternative Title:
Prosperity, (with Harlot's smiles, most pleasing, when she most beguiles,) ...
Description:
Title, state and imprint from Paulson., Added title from first lines of caption below image., and Sheet trimmed to image with caption from 4th state pasted on.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Bridgeman, Charles, -1738., Farinelli, 1705-1782., and Figg, James, -1734.
Subject (Topic):
Harpsichords, Horse racing, Gardeners, Boxers, Musicians, and Clothing & dress
A fashionable interior (after the painting at Sir John Soane's Museum) with Tom, in elegant indoor dress, surrounded by tradesmen vying for his custom: a poet, a wigmaker, a tailor, a musician at a harpsichord (with a list of presents given by aristocrats to the popular castrato, Farinelli), a fencing master, a prizefighter with quarter-staffs (said to be James Figg), a dancing master, a landscape-gardener (said to be Charles Bridgeman), a bodyguard, a huntsman and a jockey. In the background on the left in an antechamber, a man holds a letter entitled "Epistle to Rake ..."
Description:
Title, printmaker, state, and imprint from Paulson., Ms. note in Steevens's hand in pencil at bottom margin of print: Given me by Mr. Henderson., Ms. note in ink (another hand?) below image at right: Scotin fe: aqua fortis., and On page 67 in volume 1.
