Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) pair of antique engravings showing"Receipt for March to Finchley" and below "The Farmer's Return" Printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with large, full margins as published for the Heath edition in 1822. The final printing from the original Hogarth plates. The 'receipt' is a blank example of the receipt Hogarth issued to subscribers who paid seven shillings and six pence for a print from the engraving of his oil painting The March of the Guards to Finchley. The receipt features imagery of warfare. A set of bagpipes can also be seen representing the Scottish Jacobite rebels. The scroll in the foreground is the coat of arms of the Union with the Scottish lion rampant being cut out by a pair of scissors. The 'return' depicts the character of the Farmer seated in a chair and smoking a pipe. His wife enters the scene from the right and is startled by his presence. To the left, standing before a fireplace, are a young girl and a boy. DATE PRINTED: c.1822 using Hogarth's original plates engraved in 1762. SIZE: The sheet is 47 x 63.5 cm, 18.5 x 25 inches. The printed area of each view being approximately 23 x 18 cm (9 x 7 inches). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by Hogarth. The Farmers Return was engraved by John James Basire (the elder). William Hogarth FRSA (10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist. His work ranged from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects", perhaps best known being his moral series A Harlot's Progress, A Rake's Progress and Marriage A-la-Mode. Knowledge of his work is so pervasive that satirical political illustrations in this style are often referred to as "Hogarthian". PROVENANCE: Published in 'The Works of William Hogarth, from the original plates restored by James Heath', London: Baldwin and Cradock. The Heath edition was the last to print directly from Hogarth's original engraved plates. All 'Hogarth' prints appearing after this date are merely copies using later engraved plates, in most cases 'toned down' for later sensitivities.TYPE: Antique copper plate etching and engraving printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank. CONDITION: Good. Suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. AUTHENTICITY: These are authentic antique prints, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: . Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 49 GBP
Location: Marlow
End Time: 2025-01-28T10:09:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.39 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Return policy details: I accept returns within 14 days provided that the items are returned to me in the same condition as shipped.
Artist: William Hogarth
Production Technique: Engraving
Material: Engraving
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
Type: Print
Subject: Satirical
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1762
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Originality: Original - see definition below
Print Surface: Paper
