Hogarth's Works, with life and anecdotal descriptions of his pictures. Volume 3 (of 3)Ireland, John
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Hogarth's Works, with life and anecdotal descriptions of his pictures. Volume 3 (of 3)
Ireland, John
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
2. The same subject, with fewer figures, and those reversed on
the plate. This, though not good, is, in arrangement, design,
and engraving, much superior to the preceding. The same text and
inscription, "from his original painting," etc., is continued, though
that first mentioned is the copy from the picture in Lincoln's-Inn
Hall.
"Published Feb. 5, 1752. Engraved by Luke Sullivan."
In the _second state_--A quotation from Dr. Warton's _Essay on
the Genius and Writings of Pope_ was inserted in one corner of
the margin; but the critique which it contained being founded in
a mistake, which the Doctor in the second edition very liberally
retracted, Hogarth, in some of the succeeding impressions, covered
the quotation with paper when the print was taken off, and afterwards
entirely effaced it from the copper.
In the present state of the plate, the date of publication and name
of the engraver are taken out.
3. Moses brought to Pharaoh's Daughter.
"From the original painting in the Foundling Hospital; engraved by
Will^m. Hogarth and Luke Sullivan."
"Published Feb. 5, 1752, according to Act of Parliament; W. Hogarth,
_pinxt._"
The _second state_ has the same quotation from Dr. Warton as the
preceding print, and for the same cause it was afterwards effaced
from the copper.
Third impression; "W. Hogarth, _pinxt._, and published according
to," etc., effaced, and its place supplied by "published as the Act
directs, Feb. 5, 1752."
Columbus breaking the Egg. Ticket to the _Analysis_. "Rec^d. Nov^r.
30, 1752, of Nath^l. Garland, Esq., five shillings, being the first
payment for a short tract in quarto, called the _Analysis of Beauty_,
wherein forms are considered in a new light," etc.
1753.
The receipt cut off and inscribed, "designed and etched by W^m.
Hogarth, Dec^r. 1, 1753."
2. Analysis of Beauty, two plates.
Plate 1. In an impression in the possession of Mr. Baker, "ET TU
BRUTE" is engraved on the pedestal on which Quin stands in the
character of Brutus.
In the _second state_, though this inscription is erased, on close
inspection some of the letters are still visible.
Plate 2. _First state_--A vacant chair under the figure of Henry
VIII. The principal figure is said to be a portrait of the Duke of
Kingston.
_Second state_--Altered to a portrait of his present Majesty: the
position of the right hand, etc. changed; the riband to the necklace
of the principal female figure lengthened, and a sleeping figure put
in the vacant chair. In the _present state_--The necklace riband is
made still longer.
3. Frontispiece to Kilby's _Perspective_; engraved by Sullivan.
1754.
ELECTION ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.
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