William Hogarth with a parody of the ideas expressed in his 'Analysis of beauty'. Etching by P. Sandby, 1753.

  • Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809.
Date:
Decemr. 1753
Reference:
29797i
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Hogarth is painting a picture of the sacrifice of Isaac: Abraham is about to shoot his son with a pistol, but an angel urinates on the flintlock and prevents the shot from being fired. On the wall above, Hogarth projects a magic lantern slide of a painting similar to his 'Paul before Felix burlesqued', 1751

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[London] : [publisher not identified], Decemr. 1753.

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1 print : etching ; image 30 x 25 cm

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Burlesque sur le Burlesque ou le grand progres du doguin dans l'arts de Peinture avec ses inventions. ... avec Privilege du Roy

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. III, part 2, London 1877, no. 3240

Reference

Wellcome Collection 29797i

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