IMAGE
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 :The five orders of perriwigs as they were worn at the late Coronation measured architectomically. Advertisement. Publish'd as the Act directs Octr 15 1761 by William Hogarth.
- Date
- 1761
- Reference
- D-020-096
- Description
A satirical painting probably occasioned by the pomp of the recent Coronation of George III. Architectural construction of an orderly periwig, shown by 23 explained examples, parodying the architectural orders in design books. The bottom part of the `advertisement' represents the head of six ladies, from the lowest to the highest, according to the rank of precedence, showing the various ways of dressing the female head.
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Engraving, 300 x 220 mm (platemark) on cream wove paper, 630 x 473 mm
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- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Hogarth, William 1697-1764 :The original works of William Hogarth. London, sold by John and Josiah Boydell, 1790 / Hogarth, William 1697-1764 :The original works of William Hogarth. London, sold by John and Josiah Boydell, 1790
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Caricatures, Engraving, 300 x 220 mm (platemark) on cream wove paper, 630 x 473 mm
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