[Issued barley instead of wheat] [graphic]

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Title: [Issued barley instead of wheat] [graphic]
Creator: Ireland, Anna Maria, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [1794]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: R. Faulder and J. Egerton
Abstract: Camp scene outside the headquarters, at left soldiers standing guard while rations are issued on a table, at right a group of five soldiers, one pouring grain from a sack, another with a basket on his head
Description: Title devised by cataloger based on Paulson titles for Hogarth's originals.
Designed originally for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as frontispiece.
Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, vol. 1, opposite p. 47.
See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 79.
See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 70.
On page 24 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 print : sheet 4.4 x 7.8 cm
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Frontispieces
Book illustrations
Etchings England London 1794
Material: etching ;
Subject (Name): Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic): Generals
Roman
Soldiers
Subjects: Beaver, John, active 18th century > Illustrations
Generals > Roman
Soldiers > Roman
England > London > 1794

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