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William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British, The Distrest Poet, 1740
- Title:
- The Distrest Poet
- Additional Title(s):
- The Distressed Poet
- Date:
- 1740
- Materials & Techniques:
- Engraving with chine collé on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "1965.40.13"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "British XVIII | Hogarth, William | "The Distrest Poet" | 1965.40.13"
Lettered inside image, upper right: "A View of the Gold | Mines of Peru"; center right: "Riches | a Poem"; center right: "BYSSHE"; lower right: "Grubstreet | Journall"; lettered below image, lower right: "Invented Painted Engraved & Publish'd by Wm. Hogarth December the 15. 1740, According to Act of Parliament."; lower center: "THE DISTREST POET."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mrs. Lyall Dean, Mrs. Borden Helmer, and the Estate of Bliss Reed Crocker in memory of Mr and Mrs. Edward Bliss Reed, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1994.4.517
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:40014
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