The oratory inveniam viam aut faciam. [art original]
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Description
- Title
- The oratory inveniam viam aut faciam. [art original]
- Creator
- Steevens, George, 1736-1800, artist
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name.
- Published / Created
- [not after 1800]
- Publication Place
- London?
- Abstract
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A tracing of a 1731 print after Hogarth: Satire on Orator Henley and his followers. A view of his Oratory in Clare Market with Henley preaching from an open-air platform in front of the building, one cloven hoof protruding from beneath his robe. A monkey wearing clerical bands holds a rope which is attached to Henley's right hand; a small chest of pills, a medicine bottle and a pamphlet lettered "The Hyp Doctor" lie at his feet. In the foreground is a procession of men, lettered, "Ha!", "Ha!", "Te Hee", "He!" and "Silly Cur"; the latter wearing a laurel wreath is identified by Hawkins as Colley Cibber, and the others, two of whom wear ruffs, may be intended as actors or clowns; a puritan at their head, is urged by Henley's "Scout" towards the door of the Oratory, outside which stands a butcher acting as doorman; inside a man pays a clergyman at "The Treasury". On the extreme left, a man squats defecating on Henley's publications. Behind him a coach bears Folly, holding her bauble, towards an inn with the sign of the dunce's cap; a gallows labelled "Merit" stands beside it and an angel holding a ribbon labelled "Modesty" flies off
- Description
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Title from text in image.
Attributed in lower left, below image: W. Hogarth sc.
Drawing attributed to Steevens by curator.
Tracing of a 1731 print.
Detailed description of the scene in a Steevens's hand, mounted to the right of this drawing.
On page 12 in volume 1. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 drawing : sheet 20.1 x 25.7 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Allegorical drawings
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Ink drawings British 18th century - Material
- pen and ink ;
- Subject (Name)
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Henley, John, 1692-1756
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757 - Subject (Topic)
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Angels
Audiences
Butchers
Carriages & coaches
Clergy
Clowns
Defecation
Monkeys
Preachers
Preaching - Subjects
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Henley, John, 1692-1756 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757 > Caricatures and cartoons
Angels
Audiences
Butchers
Carriages & coaches
Clergy
Clowns
Defecation
Monkeys
Preachers
Preaching
18th century
British > 18th century
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
- 12602198
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193776