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A monkey watering dead 'exoticks': P.2032-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A monkey watering dead 'exoticks'
Tailpiece to the catalogue of pictures exhibited in Spring Gardens

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Grignion, Charles
Draughtsman: Hogarth, William (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1761-05

Note

First plate.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 144 mm Width 143 mm
Sheet Height 156 mm Width 155 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: OBIT / 1502. - OBIT / 1600 - [O]BIT / [1]604
  • Location: Image lower left, on three labels on three pots
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: EXOTICKS
  • Location: Image lower left, on a label below the pots
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: W. Hogarth invt. et del.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: C. Grignion sculp.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Published according to Act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2032-1991
Primary reference Number: 94836
Paulson: 244 First plate (237 rev. ed.)
Stephens/George: 3809 First plate

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 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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