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Hogarth Painting the Comic Muse

Hogarth, William (1697-1764, British)

Etching and engraving on wove paper

William Hogarth, Hogarth Painting the Comic Muse

William Hogarth

Hogarth Painting the Comic Muse

Description

Date: 1758, changed to 1764 in this state
Medium: Etching and engraving on wove paper, probably issued by Hogarth’s wife after his death
Plate: 405 x 360 mm. 15 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. 
Reference: Paulson 204, seventh state of seven
Provenance: The Print Room, London; 1994 to Herbert M. Schiller, M.D.
Impression: Very fine
Condition: Excellent, wide margins all around