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A Rake's Progress, Plate 2
William Hogarth (English, 1697–1764)
1735
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 45.1 x 60.3 cm (17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in.)
Platemark: 35.4 x 40.6 cm (13 15/16 x 16 in.)
Platemark: 35.4 x 40.6 cm (13 15/16 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession Number97.1198
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Paulson, 1965-70:128; 1989: 128.
Description4th state
Marks
Collector's stamp of Henry F. Sewall (Lugt 1309) on the reverse
Inscriptions51/8 prints/The Rake's Progress/8 pieces 27.50
ProvenanceHenry F. Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1897, sold by Sewall to the MFA [see note 1]. (Accession Date: May 27, 2016)
NOTES:
[1] Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized and executed in 1897, one year after his death.
NOTES:
[1] Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized and executed in 1897, one year after his death.