John Wilkes Esq. - Original Etching by William Hogarth - London, 1763
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Original etching by William Hogarth, drawn from the life and etched by the artist himself, as the lettering states. Satirical portrait of the radical politician John Wilkes with the cap of liberty on a pole and numbers 17 and 45 of The North Briton on the table.
Original etching by William Hogarth, drawn from the life and etched by the artist himself, as the lettering states. Satirical portrait of the radical politician John Wilkes with the cap of liberty on a pole and numbers 17 and 45 of The North Briton on the table.
Hogarth drew him in the Westminster court during the trial that followed number 45 of The North Briton, in which Wilkes had attacked the king. It was put on sale for a shilling, as stated at the foot, and circulated enormously: it was Hogarth's answer to the attacks of Wilkes and Churchill.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: William Hogarth (London, 1697-1764).
Engraver: William Hogarth.
Date: Published May 16, 1763.
Dimensions: Plate mark 14.2 x 9.3 in (36 x 23.5 cm); sheet 24.4 x 18.9 in (62 x 48 cm).
Condition: Good condition, paper lightly toned, with small handling imperfections in the margins.
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Original etching by William Hogarth, drawn from the life and etched by the artist himself, as the lettering states. Satirical portrait of the radical politician John Wilkes with the cap of liberty on a pole and numbers 17 and 45 of The North Briton on the table.