Characters and Caricaturas, William Hogarth, 1743-1800 (c.)

Copy of a group of naturalistic heads in profile and, below, five compartments with heads after raphael's vatican tapestry cartoons (i. E. "characters") and caricatures after ghezzi, annibale carracci and leonardo; the subscription ticket for "marriage a-la-mode", here with the subscription receipt masked during printing; after hogarth in the same direction. Etching. Date: 1743-1800 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 232 mm; Width: 206 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Characters and Caricaturas (BM 1978,U.3478)