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John Wilkes Esqr.

Print
1763 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching, engraving and stipple engraving. John Wilkes Esqr. (R.P.214, RD.P.214, 1st state). British. Lettered with title and Drawn from the Life and Etch'd in Aquafortis by Willm. Hogarth,/ Price 1 Shilling./ Publish'd according to Act of Parliament May ye 16. 1763.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleJohn Wilkes Esqr.
Materials and techniques
Etching, engraving and stipple engraving.
Brief description
'John Wilkes' by William Hogarth, 1763; 1st state (Paulson 214)
Physical description
Etching, engraving and stipple engraving. John Wilkes Esqr. (R.P.214, RD.P.214, 1st state). British. Lettered with title and Drawn from the Life and Etch'd in Aquafortis by Willm. Hogarth,/ Price 1 Shilling./ Publish'd according to Act of Parliament May ye 16. 1763.
Dimensions
  • Size of plate height: 35.8cm
  • Size of plate width: 23.3cm
  • Size of sheet height: 39.3cm
  • Size of sheet width: 26.7cm
Size of plate 35.8 x 23.3 cm Size of sheet 39.3 x 26.7 cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson
Object history
Pencil annotation on original Gibson mount - '1st State. John Wilkes, Paulson 2114' and 'in VAM:F118(7) 1st State but cut down'
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.1293-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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