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The Bench: P.28-2020

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Bench

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hogarth, William

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Christopher Mendez; bt. Dixon 20 Oct 2015.

Legal notes

Given by Gordon G. F. Dixon

Measurements and weight

Height: 188 mm
Width: 205 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2020) by Dixon, Gordon

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1758

Note

State II/V, the line relating to George Townshend removed. Caption (from a separate plate), first state, before the misspellings were corrected.

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( thick laid paper, trimmed to platemark)

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.28-2020
Primary reference Number: 240173
Paulson: 205 II/VI
Stephens/George: 3662

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 29 January 2020 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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