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Hogarth Painting the Comic Muse
Hogarth Painting the Comic Muse
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Hogarth Painting the Comic Muse

Artist (British, 1697–1764)
Dateabout 1758–1764
Mediumengraving on cream wove paper
Dimensions40.4 x 35.4 cm (plate)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Richard Ward Greene
Object number1913.95.2
Descriptionfrom John Nichols, ed., The works of William Hogarth: from the original plates restored by James Heath: with the addition of many subjects not before collected, to which is prefixed a biographical essay on the genius and productions of Hogarth, and explanations of the subjects of the plates, Printed for Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, 1821-22; the volume disbound in WAM collection.
from John Nichols, ed., The works of William Hogarth: from the original plates restored by James Heath: with the addition of many subjects not before collected, to which is prefixed a biographical essay on the genius and productions of Hogarth, and explanations of the subjects of the plates, Printed for Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, 1821-22; the volume disbound in WAM collection.

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