William Hogarth A RAKE'S PROGRESS Original 1st State Engraving Print 1735 The Levée
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William Hogarth A Rake’s Progress Original 1st State Engraving Print 1735 The Levée

£225.00

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

35.5 x 34.5 cm

This is Plate 2 The Levée. The Met Museum New York has a 1st State of this print here:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/401572

Printed on thin paper, trimmed and laid to backing board. Has a 1.5 cm tear at the top, between the arch and fowl picture, and an abrasion line to lower right corner. Only minor blemishes and slight discoloration. Pretty good for it’s age, nearly 300 years old. The old backing board (probably added late 19th C) will be cropped using a mount cutter before dispatch to meet shipping dimensions

ref Paulson 1970 & 1989

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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