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Object Type
print
Museum number
Cc,1.229
Description
Copy of scene from Pope, 'The Rape of the Lock', canto IV; Sir Plume approaches the Baron, at left, to demand the lock of Belinda's hair, a group of women gathered at a table behind at right, exercised by the affront; impression from an engraved box lid; outlines only, after Hogarth. 1786 Etching
Producer name
After:
William Hogarth
(?)
Published by:
William Dickinson
School/style
British
Production date
1786
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
251 millimetres
Width:
213 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1875,0213.351 for proof before publication line.
Bibliographic references
Paulson 1989 / Hogarth's Graphic Works: third edition
(244)
(copy)
Paulson 1965/70 / Hogarth's graphic works: first complete edition
(251)
(copy)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
interior
domestic building
Associated names
Associated with:
Alexander Pope
Associated with:
Samuel Ireland
Associated with:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom
(dedicatee)
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Rape of the Lock
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Packer
(probably)
Acquisition date
1827
(before)
Acquisition notes
See comment on S,2.1.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Cc,1.229