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After William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Taste in High Life. published 24 May 1746

RCIN 811694

Taste in High Life

After William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Taste in High Life published 24 May 1746

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A woman (Lady Townshend ?) talks to a young man (2E/Portmore) with wig and long queue and muff. Another woman strokes the chin of a Black page (Ignatius Sancho). A monkey dressed in clothes reads a letter. Satire on fashion. See Paulson p.25
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Creator(s)

After
Search the collection William Hogarth (1697-1764)
(artist)

Search the collection Jarvis, T., Bedford Court, Covent Garden
(print seller)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore (1700-85)

Search the collection Townshead, Audrey, Vs, w.3V (d.1788)

Search the collection Sancho, Ignatius (1729-80)
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etching
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Category
British Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Language, Linguistics and Literature
Literature
Drama
Comedies
Satire

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