Garrick and his wife [graphic] / Engd. by John Sartain, the original by Hogarth, in the Royal Collection.
1858
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library UCG Maggs no.33
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Title
Garrick and his wife [graphic] / Engd. by John Sartain, the original by Hogarth, in the Royal Collection.
Created/published
[New York] : Eclectic magazine, [1858]
Description
1 print : steel engraving ; image: 6 1/2 x 5 in.
Associated name
Sartain, John, 1808-1897, printmaker.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Bourne, Herbert, 1820- associated name.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Bourne, Herbert, 1820- associated name.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Material base
metal paper
Summary
David Garrick seated at a table, pen in hand, in a pensive pose. Eva Maria Garrick, standing behind the chair, reaches over his shoulder as if to grab the pen. Chair is based on The president's chair of the Shakespeare Club (Folger ART Inv. 1044).
Note
In lower margin, below title: Engraved for the Eclectic Magazine
Published in the Eclectic magazine of foreign literature, September 1858. Based on Herbert Bourne's engraving, published in the Art journal in 1855, not on the original painting (which includes a pillar and drapery in the background).
Published in the Eclectic magazine of foreign literature, September 1858. Based on Herbert Bourne's engraving, published in the Art journal in 1855, not on the original painting (which includes a pillar and drapery in the background).
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library UCG Maggs no.33
Genre/form
Intaglio prints.
Portraits.
Portraits.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
Item Details
Call number
UCG Maggs no.32
Folger-specific note
Uncolored, as issued. Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Folger from Maggs Brothers as part of a large collection of Garrickiana priced at £150.
Former call number
Uncataloged Garrickiana Maggs no.32
Call number
UCG Maggs no.33
Folger-specific note
Hand-colored, giving the mistaken impression that the chair back is upholstered. Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Folger from Maggs Brothers as part of a large collection of Garrickiana priced at £150.
Former call number
Uncataloged Garrickiana Maggs no.33