Object Number 1985.0158.002

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

Four Prints of an Election, THE POLLING. Plate III.

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

François Morellon La Cave (Engraver)

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; Engrav'd by W..\m Hogarth & Le Cave
2. Inscription; Lower right beneath image; Published 20\t. Feb..\ry 1758. as the Act directs.

Subjects

Genre scene

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Engraved, Etched

Dimensions (inches)

19.2 (H) , 25.17 (W) , 17 (Image H) , 21.2 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

48.8 (H) , 63.93 (W) , 17 (Image H) , 21.2 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H near right. W at center. Plate H: 17.4 in. (44.1 cm). Plate W: 22.0 in. (55.9 cm).

State

Restrike

Watermark

none

Edition Notes

State three was authorized by Hogarth and includes the addition of the words Militie Bill below the left coat sleeve of the amputee voter at left foreground. This impression is from a subsequent state that included re-engraving throughout the design.

Object Description

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