A conversation piece: John Rich and his family relaxing in the gardens at Cowley; three men on the right stand admiring a painting; two women on the left sit by the table in conversation, behind John Rich who reclines on pillows on grass, an open book to his left and large pitcher in front of him; after Hogarth; illustration to Nichols' and Steevens' 'The Genuine Works of William Hogarth' (1810).
Description:
Title etched below image., Text following title: From an original painting in the possession of Abrm. Langford Esqr., Plate from: Nichols, J. The genuine works of William Hogarth., and Found in Filbrigg, p. 235 (iii).
A young man, facing the viewer, looks to the right, his right hand resting on a long, simple cane. On his left, a dog is jumping and barking enthusiastically. To his right is an old, gnarled tree and in the background a building, probably a farmhouse, and a small pond
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Plate numbered 'No. 26' in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Male costume, ca. 1770 -- Spaniels., and Watermark: initials L V G below mostly cut off watermark.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt.Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the act directs