William Hogarth Five Orders Periwigs John Wilkes 1800 Cook Edition 1812 Print

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WILLIAM HOGARTHGENUINE ANTIQUE ENGRAVING TAKEN FROMHOGARTH RESTOREDRE-ENGRAVED BY THOMAS COOKPUBLISHED 1812"The Five Orders of PERIWIGS.""JOHN WILKES Esq" Description/Condition: copperplate engraving measuring: Plate 48cm x 36cm approx. Sheet 57cm x 41cm approx. Inscribed: "Designed by W. Hogarth. Engraved by T. Cook. Published by G. G & J. Robinson Paternoster Row, London, April 1 1800" A strong, dark impression, toning to edges/margins - please refer to images and examine carefully. William Hogarth was best known during his lifetime, as he is today, for his satirical engravings. They were in high demand throughout his career and were printed in even greater volume, first by Hogarthâ s wife and subsequently by several others, for many years following his death in 1764. By the 1790s, the plates had grown so worn that the sheets pulled from them offered only a ghost of the original image. One contemporary noted, â Some of the subjects which are still sanctioned with the name of Hogarth as the designer, are become flat, tame, and uninteresting and, instead of adorning the superb cabinets of taste and opulence, are hardly worthy of admission into the parlour of a common inn.â As a corrective, British printmaker Thomas Cook resolved to re-engrave Hogarthâ s entire oeuvre. In 1795, he announced a proposal for the â engraving, printing, and publishing by subscription, a complete edition of the works by that much admired artist William Hogarth,â under the heading Hogarth Restored - see Title Page above (not included but will provide a photocopy).Please Note: This large engraving was taken from the above edition, in which all the engravings are the same size as Hogarth's originals, and should not be confused with prints taken from The Genuine Graphic Works of William Hogarth, also by Thomas Cook, which are not the same size as the Hogarth originals and are in fact very much smaller.A highly detailed engraving, perfectly suitable for framing. GUARANTEED OVER 200 YEARS OLD. NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION. 215157. Seller Inventory # 50360-556

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Title: William Hogarth Five Orders Periwigs John ...