Copy of a detail from Hogarth's Distressed poet, showing Theobald at his writing desk in his attic room, scratching his head under his wig
Description:
Title engraved below image., Below the title are engraved four lines from Pope's Dunciad, Book 1, line 3., See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 145, p. 176., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark to 175 x 116 mm.
Copy of a detail from Hogarth's Distressed poet, showing Theobald at his writing desk in his attic room, scratching his head under his wig
Description:
Title engraved below image., Below the title are engraved four lines from Pope's Dunciad, Book 1, line 3., and See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 145, p. 176.
Copy of a detail from Hogarth's Distressed poet, showing Theobald at his writing desk in his attic room, scratching his head under his wig
Description:
Title engraved below image., Below the title are engraved four lines from Pope's Dunciad, Book 1, line 3., See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 145, p. 176., and On page 79 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 17.5 x 11.1 cm.
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 109.
Publisher:
Printed by Stephen Martin
Subject (Name):
Hoadly, Dr. 1706-1757. (Benjamin), and Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis),
Perseus (center) sword in hand is shown rescuing Andromeda who stands (right) chained to a tree on rocks. To the left the sea monster snorting water from his nostrils swims toward her
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis), and Andromeda, Princess, daughter of Cepheus, King of Ethiopia (Mythological character),
Perseus (center) sword in hand is shown rescuing Andromeda who stands (right) chained to a tree on rocks. To the left the sea monster snorting water from his nostrils swims toward her
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Perseus & Andromeda / 170., and On page 52 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: sheet 16.1 x 11.1 cm.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis), and Andromeda, Princess, daughter of Cepheus, King of Ethiopia (Mythological character),
Perseus carries in his left hand the head of Medusa who lies dead on the ground at the left; his head is turned back over his shoulder to watch Pegasus fly away
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece: Perseus slaying Medusa
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis),
Subject (Topic):
Medusa (Greek mythology), Pegasus (Greek mythology), and Perseus (Greek mythology)
Perseus carries in his left hand the head of Medusa who lies dead on the ground at the left; his head is turned back over his shoulder to watch Pegasus fly away
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece: Perseus slaying Medusa
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Perseus & Andromeda / 170., and On page 52 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: sheet 16.2 x 10.9 cm.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis),
Subject (Topic):
Medusa (Greek mythology), Pegasus (Greek mythology), and Perseus (Greek mythology)
