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William Hogarth 1764: P.4787-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

William Hogarth 1764
Hogarth Painting the Comic Muse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hogarth, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

1760s
Production date: AD 1764

Note

State VII/VII frontispiece to bound Hogarth's volume of prints

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4787-R
Primary reference Number: 130112
Paulson: 204
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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