Description
Two prints depicting contrasting views: Beer Street shows a lively, prosperous scene symbolizing good health, while Gin Lane portrays despair and societal decay.
Made by Samuel Davenport and Henry Adlard after William Hogarth.
Medium: Etching and line engraving with hand-coloring on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 20 x 28 cm (7.87 x 11.02 inch). Image size: 13.5 x 15.5 cm. (5.31 x 6.1 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light soiling, foxing and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
WILLIAM HOGARTH, SAMUEL DAVENPORT, 18TH-CENTURY PRINTS, BEER STREET, GIN LANE, MORAL SATIRE, ENGLISH ETCHING | PCO-EXPO-436
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Reengraved and published circa 1806-09; original series by Hogarth (1750-51).
State: Later state.
Biography engraver: Samuel Davenport (1783-1867), an English engraver known for reengraving prominent works by artists such as William Hogarth. Henry Adlard (1799-1893), a prolific engraver who worked in London.
Biography artist: William Hogarth (1697-1764), an English painter and printmaker renowned for his moral and social satire through engravings and paintings.
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