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C1822
(1822)
John Wilkes Esq
Artist:
John Wilkes 1727-1797 was a member of Parliament and a political agitator. In 1762 he founded The North Briton, a publication that consistently attacked the government of Lord Bute, the King and the artistic work of William Hogarth. He was … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
John Wilkes Esq
Date:
C1822
(1822)
Artist:
Condition:
In very good condition.
Technique:
Original copper engraving.
Image Size:
230mm
x 350mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1822
Description:
John Wilkes 1727-1797 was a member of Parliament and a political agitator. In 1762 he founded The North Briton, a publication that consistently attacked the government of Lord Bute, the King and the artistic work of William Hogarth. He was twice expelled from the House of Commons but was re-elected by popular support. He was made lord mayor of London in 1774.
William Hogarth (1697 - 1794)
Hogarth was born in London, the son of an unsuccessful schoolmaster and writer from Westmoreland. After apprenticeship to a goldsmith, he began to produce his own engraved designs from 1710. He later took up oil painting, starting with small portrait groups called conversation pieces. He went on to create a series of paintings satirising contemporary customs, but based on earlier Italian prints, of which the first was ‘The Harlot’s Progress’ (1731), and perhaps the most famous ‘The Rake’s Progress’. His engravings were so plagiarised that he lobbied for the Copyright Act of 1735 as protection for writers and artists.
