[Copy of Hogarth's The distresst poet] [graphic]

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Title: [Copy of Hogarth's The distresst poet] [graphic]
Alternative Title: Distressed poet
Creator: Dent, William, active 1783-1793, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [approximately 1800]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: In an attic, a man in a dressing-gown scratches his head as he writes. He is seated on a chair; behind him his bed is folded up in his sparsely furnished garret. Beside him is a ink well and a candle in a bottle. He rests his left elbow on a pile of books on the table
Description: Title devised by cataloger.
After Hogarth's Distressed poet. Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 145.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
On page 79 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 6.7 x 9 cm
Language: English

Genre: Engravings England London 1800
Material: etching ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Attics
Interiors
Poets
Poor persons
Poverty
Subjects: Attics
Interiors
Poets
Poor persons
Poverty
England > London > 1800
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access: Public
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