William Hogarth
The Battle of the Pictures

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Artist William Hogarth (English, 1697–1764)English, 1697–1764

CultureEnglish

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The Battle of the Pictures

DateFebruary 1744/1745

MediumEtching

Dimensions196 × 210 mm
Plate or block: 7 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (19.7 × 21 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 9 9/16 in. (21.6 × 24.3 cm)

Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston

Object numberBF.1983.5.88

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Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

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Provenance[Andrew Edmunds, London]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1983.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscriptions: above image: The Bearer hereof is Entitled (if he thinks proper,) to be a Bidder for Mr. Hogarth's Pictures, which are to be Sold on the Last day of this Month; on the canvases at left: Do. and Dto; on the paper at lower left: The Battle of the Pictures; on the painting of Saint Francis in Prayer: 100 £

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