"Satire on Alexander Pope's "Epistle to Burlington" in which he praises Lord Burlington's architectural taste; the gate of Burlington House, Piccadilly, surmounted by statues of K-n-t (i.e. William Kent), Raphael Urb. and Mil.angelo (i.e. Michelangelo), is being whitewashed by a plasterer (Pope) standing on scaffolding."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Burlington gate
Description:
Title from Paulson., Date from British Museum online catalogue., Other lettering within image; a key below, begins, "A. P-pe, a plasterer white washing & bespattering. B. Any body that comes in his way. C. Not a Duke's coach as appears by [the] crescent at one corner. D. Taste. E. a standing proof. F. a labourer.", The 'pe' in Pope is superscript. The 'E' above Kent's bust appears above his pen., "Price 6d."--Lower right hand corner., Formerly attributed to Hogarth. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), p. 299-300., Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2, no. 1874, Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On page 54 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 23.1 x 16.2 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744. and Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744,
Satire on Alexander Pope's "Epistle to Burlington" in which he praises Lord Burlington's architectural taste; the gate of Burlington House, Piccadilly, surmounted by statues of William Kent (center) holding a artist's palette and paint brush, Raphael (left). and Mil.angelo (i.e. Michelangelo, right), is being whitewashed by a plasterer (Pope) standing on scaffolding. See British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Burlington gate
Description:
Title from Paulson., Date from British Museum online catalogue., Reduced copy after Hogarth, not Hogarth., Other lettering within image; a key below, begins, "A. P-pe, a plasterer white washing & bespattering. B. any body that comes in his way. C. not a Duke's coach as appears by [the] crescent at one corner. D. Taste. E. a standing proof. F. a labourer.", "Price 6d"--Lower right hand corner., Formerly attributed to Hogarth. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), p. 299-300., Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2, no. 1874, See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (2nd ed.), no. 277., In Steevens's hand at top of page (referring to 3 prints): See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d edit. p. 28.175 / Three different originals of Burlington gate., and On page 54 in volume 1.
