Tail-piece to Artist's catalogue [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Tail-piece to Artist's catalogue [graphic]
- Creator
- Mills, Isaac, 1770-1857, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- published March 1798.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
A copy of Hogarth's design and C. Grignion's print, first version: Tailpiece to the catalogue of pictures exhibited in Spring Gardens. A monkey dressed as a connoisseur waters with a watering can three withered and sapless trees in pots. A banner under the pots is labelled 'EXOTICKS'. In his right hand he holds a magnifying glass to his eye. The trees are labelled 'OBIT 1502', 'OBIT 1600' and '[O]BIT 1604'.
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
"Page 99"--Above image, right.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Copy of: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 3809.
Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 237.
On page 188 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 13 x 12 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1798
Etchings England London 1798 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
-
Gardens
Monkeys - Subjects
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Gardens
Monkeys
England > 1798
England > London > 1798
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
- 12822354
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194160
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