Print Description
The Politician.
Copperplate engraving/etching on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 19,5 x 24,1 cm. Image size: 17,2 x 21,5 cm.
Source unknown, to be determined.
Made by E.L. Riepenhausen after William Hogarth. Ernst Ludwig Riepenhausen (1765-1840). The German engraver Riepenhausen was well respected for his engravings after Hogarth, often preferred to those by Hogarth himself. William Hogarth (1697-1764) began his career as an ornament engraver. He later turned to portrait painting an genre subjects. Hogarth became famous with his satirical prints.
Condition: Very good, given age. Minor worm hole bottom edge margin General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Keywords: POLITICIAN-PORTRAIT
PCOM-A6-09
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