Object Number 1985.0158.001

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

Four Prints of an Election, AN ELECTION ENTERTAINMENT Plate I

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin G. Schorsch, Jr.

Creator (Role)

William Hogarth (Painter and engraver)
1697-10/26/1764

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1822-1849

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower left beneath image; Painted and (crossed out) Engraved by W..\m Hogarth.
2. Inscription; Lower right beneath image; Published 24\th. Feb..\ry 1755. as the Act directs.

Subjects

Genre scene

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Engraved, Etched

Dimensions (inches)

19.19 (H) , 25.2 (W) , 16.9 (Image H) , 21.3 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

48.75 (H) , 63.9 (W) , 16.9 (Image H) , 21.3 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H near right. W at center. Plate H: 17.21 in. (43.72 cm). Plate W: 22.0 in. (56.0 cm).

State

Restrike

Watermark

none

Edition Notes

In state eight crosshatching has been strengthened throughout the plate. Printed inscription at lower left beneath image left at the bland space in "Painted and Engraved" has been filled with crosshatching.

Object Description

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