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William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Characters and Caricaturas. published 5 May 1743

RCIN 811714

Characters and Caricaturas

William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Characters and Caricaturas published 5 May 1743

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

At top cloud of profiles of characters. Below, caricatures by Raphael, Ghezzi, Carracci, Leonardo. Receipt inscription for James Theobald. Contrast between characters and caricatures (Hogarth considered caricatures as facial distortions).

Provenance

Purchased by Queen Victoria at the H.P. Standly sale (Christie's 14 April 1845, lot 916)
People involved

Creator(s)

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

After
Search the collection Pier Leone Ghezzi (1674-1755)
(artist)

After
Search the collection Annibale Carracci (Bologna 1560-Rome 1609)
(artist)

After
Search the collection Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
(artist)

After
Search the collection Raphael (1483-1520)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

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

Medium and techniques

etching
Groupings
Category
British Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Art
Drawings
Caricatures

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