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Hymen and Cupid

Maker

After
(artist)
1697-1764

(etcher)
act. c. 1850 (Life dates)

Title

Hymen and Cupid

Date of Production

19th century

Medium

printed in black
etching

Dimensions

Height: 19 cm
Width: 21.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7746

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Notes

This etching by E. Chavane is a copy after William Hogarth's engraving (Paulson 1989 no. 151), designed for use as a ticket. Hogarth's engraving was used as a ticket on three occasions; for the masque of 'Alfred the Great, King of England' at Cliveden House, as a subscription ticket for 'Election Entertainment' and as a subscription ticket for 'Sigismunda'. It shows Cliveden House. This etched plate may be from 'The complete works of William Hogarth in a series of one hundred and fifty steel engravings from the original pictures...' published 1833, a project Chavane was involved with.

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

inscription: printed : lower centre margin & recto : : Engraved by E. Chavane / HYMEN AND CUPID. / From the Original Picture by Hogarth. //

inscription : printed : later inscription : HYMEN AND CUPID. / W. HOGARTH / THIS plate ... concert or music meeting. //

inscription : pencil : later inscription : upper left mount & recto : : 934/34 (8) //

inscription : printed : later Witt inscription : upper centre mount & recto : : WITT / LIBRARY //

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