William Hogarth

(British, 1697-1764)

A pair of prints (At the Easel; The Invasion, Plate II, England)

lithograph and intaglio

Largest sheet: 17 x 15 inches.

Property from the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Both prints matted without frames.
Invasion of England: Sheet: 19 1/2 x 26 inches. Sheet is hinged to backing board on upper right and left corners verso; three hinge remnants along upper edge; upper edge is deckled; sheet is mostly toned evenly, with darker toning around extreme perimeter edges; brown staining along lower edge; handling creases scattered throughout; primarily visible in raking light; scattered areas of pinpoint black stains throughout margins, some of which are inherent and from paper-making process; platemark is partially flattened.
Artist at his Easel: Sheet: 18 1/4 x 16 inches. Sheet is hinged to backing board on upper right and left corners verso; slight waviness to upper edge of sheet from hinges; handling crease in lower right edge; sheet is evenly toned, with faint foxing stains scattered throughout ; brown stain in lower left corner; small repair in extreme lower right corner edge; plate mark is partially flattened; faint black stains on lower left corner verso that are possible repairs, but not visible on recto. Additional images available upon request.

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A pair of prints (At the Easel; The Invasion, Plate II, England)

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A pair of prints (At the Easel; The Invasion, Plate II, England)

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