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William Hogarth (1697-1764)

A Burlesque on Kent's Altarpiece at St.Clement Dane. c.1725

33.5 x 19.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 811379

A Burlesque on Kent's Altarpiece at St. Clement Dane

William Hogarth (1697-1764)

A Burlesque on Kent's Altarpiece at St. Clement Dane c.1725

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Description

A satire on Kent's draughtsmanship and Italinate influences. A celestial choir with 5 singing angels, crowd of attendant cherubs, and Holy Spirit as a dove. Long inscription below with key. Princess Sobieski and her son were recognized.

Provenance

Purchased by Queen Victoria at the H.P. Standly sale (Christie's 14 April 1845, lot 1104)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection William Hogarth (1697-1764)
(etcher)

After
Search the collection William Kent (1684-1748)
(designer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Maria Clementina Sobieska (1702-35)

Search the collection Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-88)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

blue paper, fibre products

etching

Measurements

33.5 x 19.3 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Category
British Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Language, Linguistics and Literature
Literature
Drama
Comedies
Satire
References

Other number(s)

Paulson (1989) : Paulson, Ronald, 1989 Hogarth's graphic works, compiled and with a commentary, third revised edition – Paulson (1989) 63

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