An election entertainment. [graphic] / Plate I

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Description

Title
An election entertainment. [graphic] / Plate I
Creator
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created
published 24th Febry. 1755, as the act directs.
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Wm. Hogarth
Abstract

A dining room in a tavern is filled with drunken and rowdy men seated around a rectangular and a circular table that have been pushed together. More men and women are pushing through the doorway on the right. In the back of the room, a band of musicians play their instruments. Through the window demonstrators care signs with political messages: "Liberty and property" and "Marry and multiply in spite of the devil and the ..." State with hatching lines throughout strengthened. The space where "the whole" was is in the inscription is now crossed out with lines. Dark areas on the surface of the overturned table are removed

Description
Title engraved above image.
State from Paulson.
The first plate of four of an election.
Dedication engraved below design: To the Right Honourable Henry Fox, &c,&c,&c. This plate is humbly inscrib'd by his most obedient humble servt. Wm. Hogarth.
Statement of responsibilty with heavily scored through word between "Painted and" and "engraved by Wm. Hogarth."
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: 3d impression.
Sheet trimmed to: 43.3 x 55.5 cm.
Formerly on page 171 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator.
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 435 x 558 mm, on sheet 471 x 611 mm
Edition
[State 8].
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 2
Collection Title
Plate 39. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Collection / Other Creator
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
Collection Date
[England], [1732-1764]

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1755
Engravings England London 1755
Etchings England London 1755
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material
etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Subject (Topic)
Politics and government
Children
Demonstrations
Eating & drinking
Gin
Intoxication
Musicians
Political elections
Politicians
Smoking
Taverns (Inns)
Subjects
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1714-1760 > Caricatures and cartoons
Children
Demonstrations
Eating & drinking
Gin
Intoxication
Musicians
Political elections
Politicians
Smoking
Taverns (Inns)
England > 1755
England > London > 1755
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access
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Rights
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Identifiers

Orbis Record
9884249
Object ID (OID)
16194131

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