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unknown artist, Key to "Conquest of Mexico", 1791

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Creator:

unknown artist
after William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764

Title:

Key to "Conquest of Mexico"

Date:

1791

Materials & Techniques:

Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 5 7/8 × 8 3/8 inches (14.9 × 21.3 cm), Image: 3 × 7 5/8 inches (7.6 × 19.4 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "3/"

Lettered above image, upper center: "CONQUEST OF MEXICO, | as Performed at Mr. Conduit's, Master of the Mint, before the Duke of Cumberland, &c."; inside image, center: "13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4"; below image, lower center: "Performers. | 1. Cortez. Lord Lempster; 2. Cydaria. Lady Caroline Lenox. 3. Almeria. - Lady Sophia Fermor. 4. Alibeck.-- | Miss Conduit, afterwards Lady Symington. | Audience. | 5. Duke of Cumberland. 6. Princess Mary. 7. Princess Louisa. 8. Lady Deloraine. 9 & 10. her daughters 11. Dss. of Richmond. | 12. De. of Richmond. 13. Earl of Pomfret. 14. De. of Montague. 15. Tom Hill. 16. Dr. Desaguliers. 17. Bust of Sr. Isaac Newton. | Publish'd Feb. 1. 1791, by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall London."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art; Gift of David Bindman

Copyright Status:

Accession Number:

B2000.2.3

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Access:

Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:46219

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