1818 HOGARTH GEORGIAN COPPER ENGRAVING ~ A RAKE'S PROGRESS ~ Plate 2

Description: A beautiful antique Georgian print ~ rescued from a disbound book: AN ORIGINAL GEORGIAN COPPER PLATE ENGRAVING FROM Hogarth's Kupferstiche (Engravings) von (by) Carl Rahl Published WIEN (Vienna) 1818 THIS GEORGIAN PRINT IS AN ORIGINAL ALMOST 200 YEARS OLD AND NOT A REPRODUCTION This single page engraving including borders measures approximately 12 3/4 inches by 9 1/2 inches (320mm X 240mm) Free from any text on the reverse Plate 2 Tom is at his morning levée in London, attended by musicians and other hangers-on all dressed in expensive costumes. Surrounding Tom from left to right: a music master at a harpsichord, who was supposed to represent George Frideric Handel; a fencing master; a quarterstaff instructor; a dancing master with a violin; a landscape gardener Charles Bridgeman; an ex-soldier offering to be a bodyguard; a bugler of a fox hunt club. At lower right is a jockey with a silver trophy. The quarterstaff instructor looks disapprovingly on both the fencing and dancing masters. Both masters appear to be in the "French" style, which was a subject Hogarth loathed. CONDITION: PLEASE SEE LISTING PICTURE TO VIEW ANY EVIDENCE OF MINOR FOXING OR SPOTTING A superbly detailed print with a crisp plate impression Please email with any questions regarding this item (1820 Carl Rahl Hogarth) BEST OFFERS PLEASE FOR A QUICK SALE AT A FAIR PRICE If you like the item, but do not like the price, then make a realistic offer to us using the MAKE OFFER BUTTON Carl Heinrich Rahl (Hoffenheim 1779 – Vienna 1843) Engraver noted from 1799 in Vienna, where he became professor at the academy in 1840, followed by the same appointment at Florence in 1842. Member of the Vienna Academy of Arts in 1815 the title of a Chamber Copper-Engraver was bestowed on him in 1829 Powered by eBay Turbo ListerTom is at his morning levée in London, attended by musicians and other hangers-on all dressed in expensive costumes. Surrounding Tom from left to right: a music master at a harpsichord, who was supposed to represent George Frideric Handel; a fencing master; a quarterstaff instructor; a dancing master with a violin; a landscape gardener Charles Bridgeman; an ex-soldier offering to be a bodyguard; a bugler of a fox hunt club. At lower right is a jockey with a silver trophy. The quarterstaff instructor looks disapprovingly on both the fencing and dancing masters. Both masters appear to be in the "French" style, which was a subject Hogarth loathed. Engraver noted from 1799 in Vienna, where he became professor at the academy in 1840, followed by the same appointment at Florence in 1842. Member

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