Sold for:
$123
$123
William Hogarth (English, 1697-1764) Strolling Actresses Dressing in a Barn , from Four Times of the Day , London, published 1738. Engraving on paper, sight size 16 1/4 x 20 3/4 in., framed. Condition: Toning, spotting, small tears and chips to margins. N.B. This print depicts a company of actresses preparing for the final performance of The Devil to Pay in Heaven , a satire on the mystery plays which were heavily controlled by the church. The painting that this print was based on was destroyed in a fire at Littleton House near Staines in 1874.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-08-13
