published according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 764 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Before title page. Catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Frontispiece to the catalogue of the pictures exhibited by the Society of Artists, at their first exhibition in Spring Gardens; Britannia standing in a rocky landscape, filling a watering can from a fountain with lion's head spout and a bust statue of George III in a niche surmounted by a crown, lettered 'Georgius III Rex. MDCCLXI.'; the watering can pours onto three short trees growing in a clump at right, favouring the one with the trunk labelled 'Architecture' and, to a lesser extent, the tree labelled 'Painting'; the tree 'Sculpture', on slightly lower ground, is not in the line of the spray."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Et spes & ratio studiorum in Caesare tantum. Juv
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., State with quotation from Juvenal etched below image, and the citation "Just." corrected to "Juv."., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 20.3 x 15.9 cm, on sheet 21.9 x 16.4 cm., Mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm., Plate 67 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works., and With contemporary annotation in ink at bottom of sheet: Frontispiece to Catalogue of Pictures &c. at Exhibition of Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manusfacturers & Commerce, 1761.
published according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
Call Number:
49 3885.2 v.1
Collection Title:
Before title page. Catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Frontispiece to the catalogue of the pictures exhibited by the Society of Artists, at their first exhibition in Spring Gardens; Britannia standing in a rocky landscape, filling a watering can from a fountain with lion's head spout and a bust statue of George III in a niche surmounted by a crown, lettered 'Georgius III Rex. MDCCLXI.'; the watering can pours onto three short trees growing in a clump at right, favouring the one with the trunk labelled 'Architecture' and, to a lesser extent, the tree labelled 'Painting'; the tree 'Sculpture', on slightly lower ground, is not in the line of the spray."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Et spes & ratio studiorum in Caesare tantum. Juv
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., State with quotation from Juvenal etched below image, and the citation "Just." corrected to "Juv."., and Bound in before title page of: A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited by the Society of Artists of Great-Britain at the Great Room in Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross, May the 9th, 1761 ... (no. 3 in Horace Walpole's bound collection of catalogues).
publish'd according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
Call Number:
49 3885.2 v.1
Collection Title:
Opposite page 20. Catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
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 'OBIT 1606' (third pot has been changed in this state). Watering can is not cross-hatched in this state. Publication line however has not been changed on this state as in the finished second version
Alternative Title:
Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Latin motto inscribed below image: Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 15.5 x 15.7 cm, on sheet 23.5 x 17.5 cm., and Bound in opposite page 20 of: A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited by the Society of Artists of Great-Britain at the Great Room in Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross, May the 9th, 1761 ... (no. 3 in Horace Walpole's bound collection of catalogues).
publish'd according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Opposite page 20. Catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
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 'OBIT 1606' (third pot has been changed in this state). Watering can is not cross-hatched in this state. Publication line however has not been changed on this state as in the finished second version
Alternative Title:
Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Latin motto inscribed below image: Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge., and On page 188 in volume 2.
