[Hanging by the thumbs] [graphic]

Description

Title: [Hanging by the thumbs] [graphic]
Creator: Sympson, Joseph, -1736, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name.
Published / Created: [1725?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title and printmaker from Paulson.
Print created for a sequel to John Beaver's Roman military punishments, a work that was never written.
On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.2 x 7.9 cm.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above this print and the one following: Two of Modern Military Punishments, designed for an unpublished continuation of the same work.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand below at bottom of mount: 2 of these are supposed to be spurious. Only 13 of them are known to have sold for £10.10.0.
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 : plate mark 42 x 78 mm, on sheet 55 x 92 mm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Genre: Book illustrations
Etchings England London 1725
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Punishment & torture
Punishment devices
Soldiers
Roman
Subjects: Punishment & torture
Punishment devices
Soldiers > Roman
England > London > 1725
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership

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