La Loterie.
Numéro d'inventaire : 1979.13125
Type de document : image imprimée
Éditeur : Robinson J. & L. (Londres)
Période de création : 1er quart 19e siècle
Date de création : 1803
Description : Gravure/cuivre (burin)
Estampage : 272 X 350 mm
Estampage : 272 X 350 mm
Mesures : hauteur : 402 mm ; largeur : 598 mm
Notes : Mise en scène de figures allégoriques personnifiant la justice, la fortune, la chance, le plaisir, la folie, la malchance, la terre, le suspense, la peur, l'espoir, les vertus de l'art, l'industrie, l'avarice, la fraude, le désespoir, ainsi que des figures mythologiques : Apollon, Britannia, Minerve
Titre en anglais : "The Lottery."
Signé en bas à gauche : "Painted by W. Hogarth."
Signé en bas à droite : "Engraved by T. Cook."
Ed. marge inférieure : "Pubd Feb. 1–1803 by G. & L. Robinson, Paternoster–row, London."
Descriptif de part et d'autre du titre : "The Explanation. 1. Upon the Pedestal National Credit leaning on a Pillar supported by Justice. 2. Apollo shewing Britannia a Picture representing the Earth receiving enriching Showers drawn from herself (An Emblem of State Loterrys.) 3. Fortune Drawing the Blanks & Prizes. 4. Wantonnefs drawing y.e Numbers. 5. Before the Pedestal Suspence turnd to & by Hope & Fear. 6. On one hand Good Luck being elevated is seized by Pleasure & Folly Fame persuading him to raise sinking Virtue Arts &c. 7. On the other hand Misfortune opprest by Grief Minerva supporting him points to the Sweets of Industry 8. Sloth hiding his head in ye. Curtain 9. On the other side Avarice hugging his Money 10. Fraud tempting Despair with Money at a Trap Door in the Pedestal."
Hogarth William (1697–1764)
Cook Thomas (1744–1818)
Titre en anglais : "The Lottery."
Signé en bas à gauche : "Painted by W. Hogarth."
Signé en bas à droite : "Engraved by T. Cook."
Ed. marge inférieure : "Pubd Feb. 1–1803 by G. & L. Robinson, Paternoster–row, London."
Descriptif de part et d'autre du titre : "The Explanation. 1. Upon the Pedestal National Credit leaning on a Pillar supported by Justice. 2. Apollo shewing Britannia a Picture representing the Earth receiving enriching Showers drawn from herself (An Emblem of State Loterrys.) 3. Fortune Drawing the Blanks & Prizes. 4. Wantonnefs drawing y.e Numbers. 5. Before the Pedestal Suspence turnd to & by Hope & Fear. 6. On one hand Good Luck being elevated is seized by Pleasure & Folly Fame persuading him to raise sinking Virtue Arts &c. 7. On the other hand Misfortune opprest by Grief Minerva supporting him points to the Sweets of Industry 8. Sloth hiding his head in ye. Curtain 9. On the other side Avarice hugging his Money 10. Fraud tempting Despair with Money at a Trap Door in the Pedestal."
Hogarth William (1697–1764)
Cook Thomas (1744–1818)
Filière : non précisée
Niveau : non précisée
Langue : Français
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