(1) 29.4 × 37.9 cm (image) 32.2 × 39.2 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark) (2) 29.5 × 37.4 cm (image) 32.2 × 39.0 cm (sheet, trimmed to platemark)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Paulson 202–203 iii/iii; BM Satires 3446, 3454
Edition
3rd of 3 states
Inscription
(1) printed in ink u.l.: Design'd & Etch'd by W.m (m in superscript above . ) Hogarth printed in ink u.r.: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 8.th (th in superscript above . ) 1756. printed in ink u.c.: FRANCE (N reversed) PLATE 1.st (st in superscript above . ) printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: (poem by David Garrick in four verses) (2) printed in ink u.l.: Design'd & Etch'd by W,,m (m in superscript above ,, ) Hogarth printed in ink u.r.: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 8.th (th in superscript above . ) 1756 printed in ink u.c.: ENGLAND (both Ns reversed) PLATE 2.d (d in superscript above . ) printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: (poem by David Garrick in four verses)
