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Print (Engraving)
TASTE in HIGH LIFE.
William Hogarth, Samuel Phillips, Boydell and Co.
1822-1849
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Hogarth (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1985.0159
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin G. Schorsch, Jr.
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Object Number
1985.0159
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
TASTE in HIGH LIFE.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Hogarth (Painter); Samuel Phillips (Engraver); Boydell and Co. (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1822-1849
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: W. Hogarth Pinx.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Center beneath image
Inscription: London Published March 1. 1808, by BOYDELL & C.\o 90 Cheapside
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: Sam.\l Phillips Sculp.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Drawn from the Original Picture painted by Hogarth in 1742, in the possession of John Birch Esq..\r to whom this Plate is humbly dedicated by his obliged Serv..\t/ Sam..\l Phillips.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Genre scene
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Stipple engraved
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
19 (H) x 25.2 (W) x 14.8 (Image H) x 17.46 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
48.2 (H) x 64 (W) x 37.6 (Image H) x 44.34 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at bottom. Plate H: 15.3 in. (38.9 cm). Plate W: 18.2 in. (46.3 cm).
Edition Watermark
none