William Hogarth
John Wilkes, Esq.

John Wilkes, Esq.

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John Wilkes, Esq.
ArtistEnglish, 1697–1764
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • John Wilkes, Esq.
Date1763
PlaceEngland
MediumEtching and engraving on wove paper, state II/II
DimensionsPlate: 14 × 9 3/16 in. (35.6 × 23.3 cm)
 Sheet: 24 1/4 × 18 3/8 in. (61.6 × 46.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Eleanor Freed Stern
Object number93.174
Not on view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Caricature: The Art of Criticism," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Lower Brown Corridor, January 19 - May 17, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Engraved text in plate below image.
Recto: engraved in ink in plate, lower right corner below image: "Willm Hogarth"
Recto: engraved in ink in plate, bottom: John Wilkes, Esq. // Drawn from the Life and Etch'd in Aquafortis by Willm. Hogarth // Publish'd according to Act of Parliament May ye 16. 1763."

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