Hogarth's Works, with life and anecdotal descriptions of his pictures. Volume 3 (of 3)

by John Ireland; John Nichols

1753.

The receipt cut off and inscribed, "designed and etched by W^m. Hogarth, Dec^r. 1, 1753."

2. Analysis of Beauty, two plates.

Plate 1. In an impression in the possession of Mr. Baker, "ET TU BRUTE" is engraved on the pedestal on which Quin stands in the character of Brutus.

In the second state, though this inscription is erased, on close inspection some of the letters are still visible.

Plate 2. First state—A vacant chair under the figure of Henry VIII. The principal figure is said to be a portrait of the Duke of Kingston.

Second state—Altered to a portrait of his present Majesty: the position of the right hand, etc. changed; the riband to the necklace of the principal female figure lengthened, and a sleeping figure put in the vacant chair. In the present state—The necklace riband is made still longer.

3. Frontispiece to Kilby's Perspective; engraved by Sullivan.

1754.