Charmers of the age [graphic].

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Title: Charmers of the age [graphic].
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [30 May 1786]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Theatre stage with two dancers; a woman (La Barbarina) jumping with her legs apart and a man (George Desnoyer) with his legs together; on either side a chorus, or audience, and statues of Comedy and Tragedy holding candles."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image, preceded by letters "A.B." and followed by "C.C. Prickt lines shew the rising Height."
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Charmers of the Age See Nichols's Book, 3rd edition p. 258. Given to me by the Right Honble. Willm Windham.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand below print: There is no scarcer plate in the whole collection. No more copies of it than this & Lord Orford's have been found.
On page 95 in volume 1. Sheet 188 x 263 mm.
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 18.8 x 26.3 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Aquatints England London 1786
Material: etching ;
Subject (Name): Campanini, Barberina, 1721-1799
Desnoyer, George, approximately 1700-1764
Subject (Topic): Audiences
Dancers
Singers
Subjects: Campanini, Barberina, 1721-1799 > Caricatures and cartoons
Desnoyer, George, approximately 1700-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Audiences
Dancers
Singers
England > 1786
England > London > 1786
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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