Lewis Theobald [graphic]

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Title: Lewis Theobald [graphic]
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [20 January 1794]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Jany. 20th 1794 by Wm. Richardson, Castle St., Leicester Fields
Abstract: 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.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark to 175 x 116 mm.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 19.6 x 14 cm, on sheet 24.4 x 15 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portraits
Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1794
Material: engraving and engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744 (Lewis),
Subject (Topic): Writing
Poets
Great Britain
Subjects: Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744 > Portraits
Writing
Poets > Great Britain
England > London > 1794
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access: Public
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