[Time smoking a picture] [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- [Time smoking a picture] [graphic].
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [March 1761]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
Subscription ticket for "Sigismonda" with a figure of Time as an old winged man sitting on a broken statue, blowing pipe-smoke at a dark landscape painting on the easel in front of him and which he has pierced with his scythe; at the top of the frame of the painting is a Greek quote, and ending with its identification: "See Spectator Vol. II: Page 83." On the floor to the left is a large jar labeled "Varnish".
- Description
-
Title, printmaker, state, and date from Paulson.
Lettered within image in this state, the name "Crates" added to the top left of the picture frame. Lower right of image inscribed with quote: "-As statues moulder into Worth. P.W." Below a couplet, "To Nature and your Self appeal, Nor learn of others, what to feel. Anon:".
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to plate mark with loss of subscription receipt.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand: ibidem.
On page 187 in volume 2. - 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 21.2 x 18 cm
- Edition
- [State 1].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Allegorical prints
Tickets
Mezzotints England London 1761
Etchings England London 1761
Satires (Visual works) England 1761
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- engraving, etching, and mezzotint ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
- Art
- Subjects
-
Art
England > London > 1761
England > 1761
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12793335
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194156
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