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Print made by William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British, The Five Orders of Periwigs, 1761

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Print made by William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764
After William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764

Title:

The Five Orders of Periwigs

Additional Title(s):

The Five Orders of Perriwigs

Date:

1761

Materials & Techniques:

Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 7/8 × 8 3/4 inches (30.2 × 22.2 cm), Plate: , Image:

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite on verso, lower right: "fine contemp. impr. | 35"; lower center: "First state (Oct 15 1761) | (Later state is marked Nov 1761)"; lower right: "382 S"

Lettered above image, upper center: "The five orders of PERRIWIGS as they were worn at the late CORONATION, measured Architectonically."; inside image, upper left: "A | Corona or | Lermier or | Fore top. || B | Architrave | or Archivolt | or Caul. || C | Colarino or | Hypotrachi= | =lum or Friz || D | Triglyph | Membretta | or Necklock || E | Guttæ or | Drops or | Buckle. || F | Base or | Full Bot- | tom. || G | Aile de | Pigeon or | Wing. || H | Fillet or | Ribbon. || I | Helices or | Volute or | Spiral or | Curl. || I"; upper center: "EPISCOPAL or | PAR- -SONIC. | 4 n 5 m | 3 n | 5 n | 2 m 4 n | 3 n 1 m | 4 n 1 m | 4 n 1 m | 4 n 2 m | 4 n 2 m | 2 n | 5 n | 2 n | 2 n | A B C G | A B C | A B C | A B C | A B G G || OLD PEERIAN or | ALDER- -MANIC. | 2 n 2 m | 2 n 3 m | 3 n | 4 n 2 m | 2 n | 4 n | 2 n 2 m | 2 n 2 m | 3 n 2 m | 5 n 2 m | 8 n | 6 n 1 m | 7 n 1 m | 3 n 1 m | 1 n 3 m | 9 n 2 m | A C G F | A B C F | A B C D F | A B C D F"; center: "LEXONIC. | 2 n | 1 n 1 m | 3 no 1 n | 2 n | 2 n | 2 m | 1 n 1 n 2 m | 2 n 1 m 1 n 2 m | 1 m 2 n 1 m | 2 n | 1 n 2 n | 1 no 1 n | 2 nodules 2 nasas 3 minutes | A B C G | A D G | A | A B C F | Least | the Beauty | of these CAPITALS should chiefly | depend, as usual, on the delicacy of | the Engraving, the Author | hath Etched them with his own hand."; lower left: "ATHENIAN | measure | scale | One Nodule | 3 Nasos | each Naso 3 Minutes"; lower left: "3 n | A G E E | COMPOSITE OF HALF NATURAL | 1 n 1 m | 2 n 2 n 1 m | A G E"; lower right: "1 no 1 n | A G H E | QUEERINTHIAN | or QUEUE DE | RENARD | 4 nod | A G E H"; lower center: "D | D | D | D"; below image, lower center: "Advertisement. | In about Seventeen Years will be compleated, in Six Volumes, folio, price, Fifteen Guineas, the | exact measurements of the PERRIWIGS of the ancients; taken from the Statues, Bustos & Baso- | Relievos, of Athens, Palmira, Balbec, and Rome, by : MODESTO Perriwig-meter from from Lagado. | N.B. None will be Sold but to Subscribers. --- Publish'd as the Act directs Octr. 15. 1761 by W: Hogarth."

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