Paul before Felix, Burlesque - Original Etching by W. Hogarth - 1751
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Original etching by William Hogarth: the celebrated burlesque version of Saint Paul before the procurator Felix, "designed and etched in the ridiculous manner of Rembrandt", as the lettering itself states. Hogarth here parodies the style of the Dutch engravers and of their English imitators.
Original etching by William Hogarth: the celebrated burlesque version of Saint Paul before the procurator Felix, "designed and etched in the ridiculous manner of Rembrandt", as the lettering itself states. Hogarth here parodies the style of the Dutch engravers and of their English imitators.
In 1748 he had painted for Lincoln's Inn in London a Paul before Felix in solemn vein; tired of the criticism of the admirers of northern printmaking, in 1751 he published this parodic version, full of grotesque detail, such as the devil taking notes at the foot of the court.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: William Hogarth (London, 1697-1764).
Engraver: William Hogarth.
Date: Published May 1, 1751.
Dimensions: Plate mark 10.4 x 13.8 in (26.5 x 35 cm); sheet 18.9 x 24.4 in (48 x 62 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with light toning of the paper.
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Original etching by William Hogarth: the celebrated burlesque version of Saint Paul before the procurator Felix, "designed and etched in the ridiculous manner of Rembrandt", as the lettering itself states. Hogarth here parodies the style of the Dutch engravers and of their English imitators.