Man leest de krant met een kaars The politician (titel op object), RP-P-2015-26-1417, William Hogarth, circa 1775

Identification title(s): man reading the newspaper with a candle. The politician (title on object). Object type: print object number: rp-p-2015-26-1417. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark; verso, stamped: lugt 2228 collector's mark; verso, stamped: lugt 4779. Description: a man sits behind a table with a newspaper in his right hand and a candle in his left hand. He reads so intently that he doesn't notice the flame burning a hole in his hat. The empty candlestick is on the table. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: anonymous, after a design by: william hogarth (mentioned on object). Dating: ca. 1775. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: top: h 220 mm × w 177 mm. Subject: what: newspaper, news-sheet reading candle. Credit line: bequest of mr s. Emmering, amsterdam. Acquisition: legacy 2000. Date: circa 1775.