After William Hogarth, Bambridge on Trial for Murder by a Committee of the House of Commons, Etching

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William hogarth (after)

bambridge on trial for murder by a committee of the house of commons






etching



48 x 59 … more William hogarth (after)

bambridge on trial for murder by a committee of the house of commons






etching



48 x 59 cm




etching and engraving by thomas cook represents the interior of the fleet prison with the house of commons committee appointed to enquire into the state of gaols (after hogarth's painting of
c.1729 in the national portrait gallery); to left, james oglethorpe, chairman of the committee, confronts the warden of the fleet, thomas bambridge; in the foreground, a prisoner (probably jacob
mendes da sola) kneels in shackles. Lettered below image with title and production and publication details, "engraved by t. Cook from an original painting by wm hogarth in the possession of mr.
ray/published june 1st. 1803, by g. & j. Robinson, paternoster row, london." this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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