The bench of the different meaning of the words character, caricatura and outrè in painting and drawing / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The bench of the different meaning of the words character, caricatura and outrè in painting and drawing / [graphic]
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, artist.
Raphael, 1483-1520, artist. - Published / Created
- publish'd as the act directs, 4 Sep. 1758.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
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In the bottom row four bewigged judges, three of whom are asleep, are seated on the bench in Westminster Hall. In the top row are eight caricatured heads, two representing one of the judges below, the others, two versions of the lame man in Raphael's Sacrifice at Lystra (extreme left) and apostles in Leonardo's Last Supper. The lengthy text explaining the character, caracatura, and outrè etched on a second separate plate below image plate
- Description
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Title etched below image.
State from Paulson.
Print made from two plates; image and text on separate plates.
The judges were identified by Nichols (Biographical anecdotes) as William Noel, Sir John Willes, Henry, Earl Bathurst, and Sir Edward Clive. See British Museum online catalogue. - Provenance
- Sotheby's, F.E. Sotheby Sale, lot 215 (Hogarth's works) to Maggs for W.S. Lewis; 21 Nov. 1955; Formerly owned by Frederick Edward Sotheby of Ecton, Northants, 1837-1909.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate marks 189 x 210 mm and 119 x 213 mm, on sheet 328 x 234 mm
- Edition
- [State 5].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Sotheby 65 Box 100
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1758
Engravings England London 1758
Etchings England London 1758 - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Noel, William, 1695-1762
Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761
Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Earl, 1714-1794
Clive, Edward, Sir, 1704-1771 - Subject (Topic)
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Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Judges
Lawyers
Politicians
Sleeping
Wigs - Subjects
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Noel, William, 1695-1762 > Caricatures and cartoons
Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Earl, 1714-1794 > Caricatures and cartoons
Clive, Edward, Sir, 1704-1771 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Judges
Lawyers
Politicians
Sleeping
Wigs
England > 1758
England > London > 1758
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9883173
- Object ID (OID)
- 16030519