Plate 1. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A self-portrait of Hogarth painting Thalia, the Comic Muse holding a satyr's mask in her left hand and a book in her right hand. On the pillar to her left is engraved the words "Comedy 1764." Hogarth is seated in a chair leaning forward toward the easel, looking to right, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat; he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife, a pot of oil on the floor beside the chair. A volume of prints and a burin can be seen in a niche in the wall behind the easel. Leaning against the leg of the easel is a copy of "Analysis of Beauty", the accompanying print protruding from its pages
Alternative Title:
William Hogarth 1764
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., After the painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London., and Plate mark 40.3 x 35.3 cm, on sheet 41.2 x 35.8 cm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764,
Subject (Topic):
Painting, Muses (Greek deities) in art, Artists, and British
Plate 1. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A self-portrait of Hogarth painting Thalia, the Comic Muse holding a satyr's mask in her left hand and a book in her right hand. On the pillar to her left is engraved the words "Comedy 1764." Hogarth is seated in a chair leaning forward toward the easel, looking to right, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat; he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife, a pot of oil on the floor beside the chair. A volume of prints and a burin can be seen in a niche in the wall behind the easel. Leaning against the leg of the easel is a copy of "Analysis of Beauty", the accompanying print protruding from its pages
Alternative Title:
William Hogarth 1764
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., After the painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London., and On page 184 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 40 x 34.8 cm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764,
Subject (Topic):
Painting, Muses (Greek deities) in art, Artists, and British
"Self-portrait of Hogarth painting the Comic Muse, after the painting in the National Portrait Gallery; the artist is seated looking to right, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat, he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife while a pot of oil is on the floor beside the chair; in a niche in the wall behind the easel is a volume of prints and a burin; leaning against the leg of the easel, a copy of the "Analysis of Beauty" and the accompanying print, Plate I (Paulson 195)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wm. Hogarth and William Hogarth
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., After the painting in the National Portrait Gallery., and State with "Serjeant painter to His Majesty" in caption below image heavily scored through. 'Comedy' inscribed on the Muse's book is partially excised. The face of Comedy and mask are now outlined in black as well as white. 'Comedy 1764' is engraved on the pillar in the painting. See Paulson for other changes to the plate.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764,
Subject (Topic):
Artists, British, Muses (Greek deities) in art, and Painting
Plate 1. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A self-portrait of Hogarth painting Thalia, the Comic Muse holding a satyr's mask in her left hand and a book in her right hand. On the pillar to her left is engraved the words "Comedy 1764." Hogarth is seated in a chair leaning forward toward the easel, looking to right, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat; he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife, a pot of oil on the floor beside the chair. A volume of prints and a burin can be seen in a niche in the wall behind the easel. Leaning against the leg of the easel is a copy of "Analysis of Beauty", the accompanying print protruding from its pages
Alternative Title:
William Hogarth 1764
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson. and After the painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764,
Subject (Topic):
Painting, Muses (Greek deities) in art, Artists, and British
A self-portrait of Hogarth painting Thalia, the Comic Muse holding a satyr's mask in her left hand and a book in her right hand. On the pillar to her left is engraved the words "Comedy 1764." Hogarth is seated in a chair leaning forward toward the easel, looking to right, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat; he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife, a pot of oil on the floor beside the chair. A volume of prints and a burin can be seen in a niche in the wall behind the easel. Leaning against the leg of the easel is a copy of "Analysis of Beauty", the accompanying print protruding from its pages
Alternative Title:
William Hogarth 1764
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., After the painting in the National Portrait Gallery., For a description of prints from this plate, see R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 204., and See Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Print and Drawings of the British Museum, v. 2, p. 539.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764,
Subject (Topic):
Painting, Muses (Greek deities), Artists, and British
"Self-portrait of Hogarth painting the Comic Muse, after the painting in the National Portrait Gallery; the artist is seated looking to right, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat, he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife while a pot of oil is on the floor beside the chair; in a niche in the wall behind the easel is a volume of prints and a burin; leaning against the leg of the easel, a copy of the "Analysis of Beauty" and the accompanying print, Plate I (Paulson 195)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wm. Hogarth serjeant painter to His Majesty and William Hogarth serjeant painter to His Majesty
Description:
Title, state, and publisher from Paulson., Lettered within image on print in portfolio at base of easel: Analysis o..., In this state the date of publication has been added, and Hogarth is no longer smiling. See Paulson for other changes to the plate., and Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins.
"Self-portrait of Hogarth painting the Comic Muse, after the painting in the National Portrait Gallery; the artist is seated looking to right, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat, he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife while a pot of oil is on the floor beside the chair; in a niche in the wall behind the easel is a volume of prints and a burin; leaning against the leg of the easel, a copy of the "Analysis of Beauty" and the accompanying print, Plate I (Paulson 195)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wm. Hogarth serjeant painter to His Majesty and William Hogarth serjeant painter to His Majesty
Description:
Title, state, and publisher from Paulson., Lettered within image on print in portfolio at base of easel: Analysis o..., In this state the date of publication has been added, and Hogarth is no longer smiling. See Paulson for other changes to the plate., Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand below print: See Mr. Nichols's book, edit. 3, p. 366 &c., and On page 181 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 39.5 x 34.6 cm.
Proof with Gibbs's head before shading and lettering; a half-length portrait of the architect James Gibbs, looking to the right, in an oval, decorated frame
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker, state and date from later states and Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page 143 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 26.6 x 18.5 cm.
"Portrait, half-length seated directed slightly to left,looking away, right arm thrown out, left hand at his lapel, the elbow porpped on a table beside a volume labelled 'Shakspeare', wearing a double-breasted coat with a high collar and a frilled white cravat; before letters or border."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: M.A. Shee R.A. pinxt. ; W. Sharp sculpt., First state according to Baker, before letters or border., and For a lettered state with the imprint "London, Published by W. Sharp, April 7, 1803," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1841,0809.180.