1731.
1. Two frontispieces to a translation of two of Moliere's plays, viz. L'Avare[1] and Le Cocû imaginaire. These are part of a select collection of Moliere's Comedies in French and English. They were advertised in The Grub-street Journal, with designs by "Monsieur Coypel, Mr. Hogarth, Mr. Dandridge, Mr. Hamilton," &c. in eight pocket volumes.
[1] Of this one, Mr. S. Ireland has the original drawing.
2. Frontispiece to "The Tragedy of Tragedies, or the Life and Death of Tom Thumb," in three acts;[1] by Henry Fielding. W. Hogarth inv. Ger. Vandergucht sc. "There is some humour in this print."
[1] This piece had before made its appearance in 1730 in one act only.
3. Frontispiece to the Opera of The Highland Fair, or the Union of the Clans, by Joseph Mitchell. W. Hogarth inv. Ger Vandergucht sculp.
"Forsan et hæc olim meminisse juvabit." Virg.
The date of this piece is confirmed by the following paragraph in The Grub-street journal, March 4, 1731: "We hear from the Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane, that there is now in rehearsal, and to be performed on Tuesday, March 16, a new Scots Opera, called The Highland Fair, or Union of the Clans, &c." The subject being too local for the English stage, it met with little or no success.