Copy of Kent's altar-piece [graphic]

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16945052

Description

Title
Copy of Kent's altar-piece [graphic]
Alternative Title
Copy of Kent's altarpiece
This print is exactly engraved after the celebrated altar-piece
Creator
Barlow, Inigo, printmaker
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created
published March 1798.
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

"Satire on William Kent's altarpiece at St Clement Danes; a group of five angels playing musical instruments; the dove of the Holy Ghost above, surrounded by seven heads of putti. Keyed A-K in image with text below."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from text above image.
Caption below image: "This Print is exactly engraved after the celebrated Altar-piece in St. Clements Church which has been taken down by Order of the Lord Bishop of London (as 'tis thought) to prevent disputes, & laying of wagers, among the Parishioners about the Artists meaning in it ... 2 Smaller Angels as appears by the wings."
Numbered at the top right: Page 18.
Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 63.
On page 23 in volume 1.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: Copy: From John Ireland's Hogarth Illustrated.
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 20.2 x 12.4 cm, on sheet 23 x 14 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Satires (Visual works) England 1798
Etchings England London 1798
Material
etching on blue paper ;
Subjects
18th century
England > 1798
England > London > 1798
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12689458
Object ID (OID)
16945052

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