William Hogarth
The Five Orders of Periwigs

ArtistEnglish, 1697–1764
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • The Five Orders of Periwigs
DateNovember 1761
MediumEtching
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1983.5.83
Non exposé

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Prints by William Hogarth from the Collection of the Blaffer Foundation," Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center, March 24 to September 10, 1998

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