Copy of the first state of William Hogarth's subscription ticket for "A harlot's progress" with three naked putti, one painting, one engraving, and one, along with a satyr, lifting the shift of a sculpture of many-breasted Diana of Ephesus. Enscribed on either side of Diana: "Antiquam exquirite matrem. Vir."
Description:
Title etched below image., Verse in Latin from Horace's Ars poetica below image: " ... necesse est. Indiciis monstrare recentibus abdita rerum, dabiturque Licentia sumpta pudenter. Hor.", Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.) no. 120., and On page 57 in volume 1. With note in Steeven's hand above print: Copy.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 23d, 1782 Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarths Leicester Fields
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. and Diana (Roman deity)
Subject (Topic):
Satyrs (Greek mythology), Art, Painting, and Putti
Subscription ticket for "A harlot's progress" with three naked putti, one painting, one engraving, and the other resting an outline portrait against a sculpture of many-breasted Diana of Ephesus
Description:
Title, printmaker, state, and date from Paulson., Verse in Latin from Horace's Ars poetica below image: " ... necesse est. Indiciis monstrare recentibus abdita rerum, dabiturque Licentia sumpta pudenter. Hor.", Lettered below the verse with subscription receipt: "Rec'd [blank] of [blank] a half a guinea being [the] first payment for two six prints of a Harlot's progress which I promise to deliver when finish'd, on one half guinea more.", Pencilled notes in Steevens' hand. Above a group of three: Boys Peeping at Nature, a Receipt for the Harlot's Progress. See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d Edit. p. 188. 319. On mount sheet, below print: Very scarce,, and On page 57 in volume 1. Plate cropped below design to: 103 x 125 mm, mounted to 139 x 140 mm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. and Diana (Roman deity)
Subject (Topic):
Satyrs (Greek mythology), Art, Painting, and Putti
Subscription ticket for "A harlot's progress" with three naked putti, one painting, one engraving, and the other resting an outline portrait against a sculpture of many-breasted Diana of Ephesus
Description:
Title, printmaker, state, and date from Paulson., Verse in Latin from Horace's Ars poetica below image: " ... necesse est. Indiciis monstrare recentibus abdita rerum, dabiturque Licentia sumpta pudenter. Hor.", Lettered below the verse with subscription receipt: "Rec'd [blank] of [blank] a half a guinea being [the] first payment for two six prints of a Harlot's progress which I promise to deliver when finish'd, on one half guinea more.", and With ms. annotations in William Hogarth's hand indicating the receipt of a half guinea from Ebenezer Forrest, with Hogarth's signature and seal. Mounted on a sheet with a fragment of a letter from Giles Hussey addressed to "Frs. [Francis] Webb Esqr. at Sir Isaac Heard's, College of Arms, London" and stamped with a redirect to Shaftsbury. The letter can be dated to the period 1786-1788, after Isaac Heard was knighted (in 1786) and before Hussey died (in 1788).
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. and Diana (Roman deity)
Subject (Topic):
Satyrs (Greek mythology), Art, Painting, and Putti
The subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
3 characters. 4 caricaturas and Three characters. Four caricaturas
Description:
Title from Paulson: Characters and caricaturas., Title etched below image: 3 characters. 4 caricaturas : for a farthar explanation of the difference betwixt character & caricatura see [the] preface to Joh. Andrews., Date and state from Paulson., The receipt is engraved below the caption: Rec'd [blankl] of [blank] Half a guinea being the first payment for six prints called Marriage a la mode which I promise to deliver when finish'd on receiving half a guinea more. N.B. The price will be one guinea and an half after the time of subscribing., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand to right of print: See Nichols's bok, 3d. edit. p. 262., Blanks filled in ms. to show receipt from Mr. Stephen Abbort, dated 12 May 1743 and signed by Hogarth., and On page 108 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three sides: 27.4 x 20.4.
Plate 66. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
3 characters. 4 caricaturas, Three characters. Four caricaturas, and Characters and caricaturas
Description:
Title from Paulson: Characters and caricaturas., Title etched below image: 3 characters. 4 caricaturas : for a farthar explanation of the difference betwixt character & caricatura see [the] preface to Joh. Andrews., Third state, with bottom of printing plate cut off to remove receipt. See Paulson., Date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three sides, leaving thread margins., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand to left of print: See Nichols's book, 3d. edit. p. 262., and On page 108 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 23.3 x 20.7 cm.
The subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
3 characters. 4 caricaturas and Three characters. Four caricaturas
Description:
Title from Paulson: Characters and caricaturas., Title etched below image: 3 characters. 4 caricaturas : for a farthar explanation of the difference betwixt character & caricatura see [the] preface to Joh. Andrews., Date and state from Paulson., The receipt is engraved below the caption: Rec'd [blankl] of [blank] Half a guinea being the first payment for six prints called Marriage a la mode which I promise to deliver when finish'd on receiving half a guinea more. N.B. The price will be one guinea and an half after the time of subscribing., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Plate 66. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
3 characters. 4 caricaturas, Three characters. Four caricaturas, and Characters and caricaturas
Description:
Title from Paulson: Characters and caricaturas., Title etched below image: 3 characters. 4 caricaturas : for a farthar explanation of the difference betwixt character & caricatura see [the] preface to Joh. Andrews., Third state, with bottom of printing plate cut off to remove receipt. See Paulson., Date from Paulson., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three sides, leaving thread margins.
Plate 66. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
3 characters. 4 caricaturas, Three characters. Four caricaturas, and Characters and caricaturas
Description:
Title from Paulson: Characters and caricaturas., Title etched below image: 3 characters. 4 caricaturas : for a farthar explanation of the difference betwixt character & caricatura see [the] preface to Joh. Andrews., Third state, with bottom of printing plate cut off to remove receipt. See Paulson., Date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three sides, leaving thread margins., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 22.9 x 20.5 cm, on sheet 28.8 x 25.1 cm., Mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm., and Plate 66 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.