Analysis of Beauty, Plate 2 | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: G1842
People: William Hogarth, British (London 1697 - 1764 London)
Title: Analysis of Beauty, Plate 2
Other Titles: Alternate Title: The Country Dance
Series/Book Title: Analysis of Beauty, Plates 1 and 2
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1753
Culture: British
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/256288

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

plate: 42.5 x 53.1 cm (16 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: verso, graphite: O. a. 2006 of
2 ea (?)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Francis Calley Gray, bequest to nephew, 1856.
William Gray, gift to Harvard University, 1857.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: i/iii
Standard Reference Number: P. 196, BM Sat. 3226

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of William Gray from the collection of Francis Calley Gray
Object Number: G1842
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: The image of this print is framed with bands of black, red, and gold ink. Some black ink has been added to the image.

Verification Level

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G1842: Analysis of Beauty, Plate 2