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William Hogarth
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- William Hogarth
- Original Works of Hogarth
- overall 589 by 435 mm 23 1/4 by 17 1/8 in
Leather-bound album comprising 109 engravings and etchings in various states, by and after William Hogarth, including a harlot's progress (P. 121-126), a rake's progress (P. 132-139), marriage a la mode (P. 228-233), and industry and idleness (P. 168-179), and numerous other prints, most impressions with full margins, bound into the leather album, some impressions trimmed and pasted onto the album's sheets, foxing and surface soiling throughout, sold as a collection of plates not subject to return
Condition
The album bound in brown leather embossed with gold, binding with scuffing and soiling, the front cover detached, containing a hand-written index of plates on a free end-page, with surface soiling and foxing throughout the album on both recto and verso of sheets
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Please contact the Print Department for a complete listing of the contents.
William Hogarth, painter and printmaker, was among the most important primogenators of the English School which rose to prominence in the second half of the 18th century. Like Rembrandt before him, he seized upon the economic and professional benefits afforded by the print medium. Unlike Rembrandt, Hogarth's most celebrated graphic works were frequently reproductions of his most famous paintings. Through his innovative approach, Hogarth's work reached a wide audience and help set the standard for future generations of English printmakers.