William Hogarth 'A Rake's Progress' Original 1st Engraving Print 1735 'The Arrest'
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William Hogarth ‘A Rake’s Progress’ Original 1st Engraving Print 1735 ‘The Arrest’

£250.00

An Original 1st State Lifetime print published by William Hogarth. This means it is the first ever version of this etching and engraving that William Hogarth himself published in 1735 or shortly later and was printed on William Hogarth’s press at his London home

39.5 x 34.5 cm

This is Plate 4 The Arrest. The Met Museum New York has a 1st State of this print here:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/401577

ref Paulson 1970 & 1989

Printed on thin paper, trimmed and laid to backing board. No tears, has a few foxing spots in the sky and text. Very tidy for it’s age, nearly 300 years old. The old backing board will be cropped using a mount cutter before dispatch to meet shipping dimensions.

If you would like to but more unframed prints we have in this series combined international shipping is £5 for each additional print

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