John Wilkes Esqr.
William Hogarth, English, 1697 - 1764
May 16, 1763
Etching and engraving on thick Auvergne paper
Image: 12 5/16 × 8 11/16 in. (31.3 × 22.1 cm)
Plate: 13 7/8 × 9 1/16 in. (35.3 × 23 cm)
Sheet: 15 1/16 × 10 3/16 in. (38.3 × 25.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Class of 1935 Memorial Fund
2019.24.2
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in plate, bottom margin: John Wilkes Esqr. / Drawn from the Life and Etch'd in Aquafortis by William Hogarth.; inscribed, in plate, lower right: Publish'd according to Art of Parliment May ye 16. 1763.; inscribed, in plate, lower left. Price 1 Shilling.
Course History
History 47.02, The French Revolution, Darrin McMahon, Spring 2023
Provenance
Andrew Edmunds Prints & Drawings, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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