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A Rake's Progress, Plate 1

Print
1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

General Description: A Rake's Progress, Plate 1 (R.P. 132, RD.P.132, 2nd state). British Lettered with captions, verses and Invented Painted & Engrav'd by Wm. Hogarth, & Published June ye 25 1735. According to Act of Parliament./Plate 1. Inscribed in pencil The publication line only differing slightly from the 1st state./2nd State/ Very fine.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA Rake's Progress, Plate 1
Materials and techniques
Engraving and stipple engraving
Brief description
Plate from 'The Rake's Progress' by William Hogarth
Physical description
General Description: A Rake's Progress, Plate 1 (R.P. 132, RD.P.132, 2nd state). British Lettered with captions, verses and Invented Painted & Engrav'd by Wm. Hogarth, & Published June ye 25 1735. According to Act of Parliament./Plate 1. Inscribed in pencil The publication line only differing slightly from the 1st state./2nd State/ Very fine.
Dimensions
  • Size of plate height: 35.5cm
  • Size of plate width: 40.6cm
  • Size of sheet (irregular) height: 43cm
  • Size of sheet (irregular) width: 49.4cm
Size of plate 35.5 x 40.6 cm Size of sheet (irregular) 43 x 49.4 cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson
Bibliographic reference
R.P.= Paulson, Ronald Hogarth's Graphic Works, Revised Edition New Haven and London, 1970 RD.P = Paulson, Ronald Hogarth's Graphic Works, Third Revised Edition, London, 1989
Collection
Accession number
E.1266-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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