Item 36: Engraving by Unknown, [ca. 1760-1830], of John Wilkes after [William Hogarth], [1763]
Item — Box: 6, Folder: 36
Dates
- Created: [1763]
Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 (Person)
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Engraving
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
7 ½ in. x 4 ⅝ in.
Title:
N/A
Description:
The following item dated circa 1760-1830, depicts an engraving of John Wilkes by an unknown engraver, after an original drawing by William Hogarth in 1763. Wilkes is depicted in a whole length figure, seated to front and leaning slightly forward. His head is turned and looking to the left and his right hand on his knee. The other holding a paper lettered “Magna Charta.”
William Hogarth created an engraving with similar body positions in 1763, which this creator copied for their engraving here later. This original piece can be seen on the British Museum website.
The image is a caricature portrait of the man, exaggerating his features to emphasize a sneer, underbite, and crossed eye. An accompanying exhibition caption gives a brief comparative description of other items that give a softer look to Wilkes’ features, in contrast to this item.
Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 (Person)
Repository Details
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Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu