Lot 139
Hogarth (William), After. Marriage A-la-Mode, set of six, etching and engravings, 1745
Estimate: £800 - 1,200
Description
Hogarth (William), After. Marriage A-la-Mode, the set of six, early states before later reworking, plate II with contemporary hand touching of grey wash to the hair and face, etchings and engravings, on laid paper without visible watermarks, each sheet approx. 382 x 465 mm (15 x 18 1/4 in), trimmed just within the platemarks, some minor even toning and surface dirt, all unframed, 1745 (6)
Provenance:
Dr. R. Bird;
Thence by family descent to the present owners
Literature:
Paulson 158 v/viii; 159 ii/v; 160 i/iii; 161 ii/v; 162 iii/v; 163 ii/vi
Description
Hogarth (William), After. Marriage A-la-Mode, the set of six, early states before later reworking, plate II with contemporary hand touching of grey wash to the hair and face, etchings and engravings, on laid paper without visible watermarks, each sheet approx. 382 x 465 mm (15 x 18 1/4 in), trimmed just within the platemarks, some minor even toning and surface dirt, all unframed, 1745 (6)
Provenance:
Dr. R. Bird;
Thence by family descent to the present owners
Literature:
Paulson 158 v/viii; 159 ii/v; 160 i/iii; 161 ii/v; 162 iii/v; 163 ii/vi
