[2] Died May 29, 1785. His collection devolves to his Nephew and Heir, Mr. Ducarel, lately returned from The East Indies.
[3] Died Oct. 3, 1782. His improved collection sold at Barford's auction rooms, late Langford's, March 4, 1783, for £.105. Mr. Crickitt was the Purchaser.
[4] Mr. Henderson sold his collection to Sir John Elliot for £.126 in April 1785.
[5] Died January 2, 1784. His collection remains with his Nephew and Heir, Mr. Cotton, F. S. A.
[6] The Right Hon. William Windham, M. P. for Norwich.
[Extract from the Daily Advertiser,
January 27, 1783.]
"HOGARTH'S ORIGINAL WORKS.
"As an opinion generally prevails, that the genuine impressions of Hogarth's works are very bad, and the plates retouched; Mrs. Hogarth is under the necessity of acquainting the public in general, and the admirers of her deceased husband's works in particular, that it has been owing to a want of proper attention in the conducting this work for some years past, that the impressions in general have not done justice to the condition of the plates; and she has requested some gentlemen most eminent in the art of engraving, to inspect the plates, who have given the following opinion: