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1. [Mountebank painter] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1753]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Satire on Hogarth, shown as the mountebank painter on a stage demonstrating the beauty of a crooked line. Eight figures identified in the key below: Hogarth (H), Dr. Morell (?), appearing in a clown's costume addresses the crowd. Also appearing are Hogarth's Fool (S), Hogarth's puffer(4), Hogarth's fiddler (W), etc
- Description:
- Title, printmaker, and publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Key to the image below image, followed by four lines of text: This arrogant quacking analist who blinded by the darkest ignorance of [the] principles of painting, has spoke so foolishly of the works of [the] greatest masters-- is hereby challeng'd to produce one piece of his either in painting, or on copper plate, that has [the] least grace, beauty or so much knowledge in proportion as may be found in common signs in every street--O will thy impudence is the certain consequence of thy ignorance.", A satire on Hogarth by Paul Sandby., and On page 288 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 23 x 19 cm.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Morrell, Thomas, 1703-1784
- Subject (Topic):
- Clowns and Crowds
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Mountebank painter] [graphic].
2. [Mountebank painter] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1753]
- Call Number:
- 753.00.00.05
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Satire on Hogarth, shown as the mountebank painter on a stage demonstrating the beauty of a crooked line. Eight figures identified in the key below: Hogarth (H), Dr. Morell (?), appearing in a clown's costume addresses the crowd. Also appearing are Hogarth's Fool (S), Hogarth's puffer(4), Hogarth's fiddler (W), etc
- Description:
- Title, printmaker, and publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Key to the image below image, followed by four lines of text: This arrogant quacking analist who blinded by the darkest ignorance of [the] principles of painting, has spoke so foolishly of the works of [the] greatest masters-- is hereby challeng'd to produce one piece of his either in painting, or on copper plate, that has [the] least grace, beauty or so much knowledge in proportion as may be found in common signs in every street--O will thy impudence is the certain consequence of thy ignorance.", and A satire on Hogarth by Paul Sandby.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Morrell, Thomas, 1703-1784
- Subject (Topic):
- Clowns and Crowds
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Mountebank painter] [graphic].