The interior of a seraglio shows a Turk with his harem, seated in a low hall that looks out to a garden. The women are served by eunuchs (the only other men allowed in the hall), one of whom peers in through the window to insure privacy. The master and his favorite are being cooled with a fan made of feathers as two other women dancing "after a wanton manner" accompanied by musicians. Figures are numbered; key provided in the text (see v. 1, p. 250-251).
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen illustrations engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., 'Tom. 1. No. XXII'--Upper right corner., and On page 5 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 25.5 x 34.8 cm.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Geographic):
Turkey. and Islamic Empire.
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743.
Subject (Topic):
Blacks, Clothing & dress, Eunuchs, Harems, Interiors, and Servants
The interior of a seraglio shows a Turk with his harem, seated in a low hall that looks out to a garden. The women are served by eunuchs (the only other men allowed in the hall), one of whom peers in through the window to insure privacy. The master and his favorite are being cooled with a fan made of feathers as two other women dancing "after a wanton manner" accompanied by musicians. Figures are numbered; key provided in the text (see v. 1, p. 250-251).
Description:
Title, publisher, state, and date from Paulson., One of fifteen illustrations engraved for: A. de La Motraye's travels through travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., and 'Tom. 1. No. XXII'--Upper right corner.
Publisher:
A. de La Mottraye
Subject (Geographic):
Turkey. and Islamic Empire.
Subject (Name):
La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743.
Subject (Topic):
Blacks, Clothing & dress, Eunuchs, Harems, Interiors, and Servants
Make the label on the breast & the ring round the neck more distinct and Make the label on the breast and the ring round the neck more distinct
Description:
Titles devised by cataloger based on Paulson titles for Hogarth's originals., With: [Third modern military punishment]., No statement of responsibility below second (lower) image., The top plate with note etched above image: "make the label on the breast & the ring round the neck more distinct.", Design intended for: John Beaver's Roman military punishments., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, Whitehall, vol. i, opposite p. 54., On page 24 in volume 1., and Ms. note in Steevens's hand in pencil above these two plates on one sheet: Forgeries.
Publisher:
Faulder and Egerton
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic):
Military camps, Roman, Punishment & torture, and Soldiers
Make the label on the breast & the ring round the neck more distinct and Make the label on the breast and the ring round the neck more distinct
Description:
Titles devised by cataloger based on Paulson titles for Hogarth's originals., With: [Third modern military punishment]., No statement of responsibility below second (lower) image., The top plate with note etched above image: "make the label on the breast & the ring round the neck more distinct.", Design intended for: John Beaver's Roman military punishments., and Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, Whitehall, vol. i, opposite p. 54.
Publisher:
Faulder and Egerton
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic):
Military camps, Roman, Punishment & torture, and Soldiers
Make the label on the breast & the ring round the neck more distinct and Make the label on the breast and the ring round the neck more distinct
Description:
Titles devised by cataloger based on Paulson titles for Hogarth's originals., With: [Third modern military punishment] / W. Hogarth in., Re-issue with artist's name added to lower plate., The top plate with note etched above image: "make the label on the breast & the ring round the neck more distinct.", Design intended for: John Beaver's Roman military punishments., and Earlier state: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, vol. i, opposite p. 54.
Publisher:
Samuel Ireland
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic):
Military camps, Roman, Punishment & torture, and Soldiers
Title devised by curator., Publication information from book in which this plate was published., Plate from: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley for six poems by Mr. T. Gray. London : Printed for R. Dodsley, 1753., Mounted on page 81 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 9.4 x 14.2 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Copy of the frontispiece to Laurence Sterne's 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman', 2nd ed. (R and J Dodsley: London, 1760), vol. 1 (illustrating an episode in vol. 2); Corporal Trim stands at right, reading a sermon on Conscience, seen from behind and illustrating the passage in which his posture is described with 'his knee bent, but that not violently - but so as to fall within the limits of the line of beauty'; at left Dr Slop, asleep in a chair by the fire; behind, Walter Shandy and Uncle Toby sitting and smoking, Toby's map of the fortifications at Namur above on the wall; state with grandfather clock in the corner and tricorne hat on the floor
Description:
Title from original print on which this reversed copy is based. See Paulson., "Vol. I, page 214"--Upper right corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 233., and On page 186 in volume 2.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs Jany. 14th 1780 by W. Strahan, T. Cadell, J. Dodsley, G. Robinson, & J. Murray, &c. &c.