A collection of connoiseurs [graphic].

Description

Title: A collection of connoiseurs [graphic].
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name.
Published / Created: publish'd according to the act of Parliament 1754.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at bottom of print: These Connoisseurs were suspected to be a work of Hogarth. They were placed, with some of his undisputed designed, in the background of the Author runs mad, which is known to be one of Mr. Sand[b]ys satirical productions.
On page 290 in volume 3.
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 35.3 x 27 cm
Language: English

Genre: Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Satires (Visual works) England 1754
Etchings England London 1754
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: 18th century
England > 1754
England > London > 1754
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

Access: Public
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