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Print made by Benjamin Smith, 1775–1833, British, Sigismonda, 1795

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Creator:

Print made by Benjamin Smith, 1775–1833
After William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764
Published by John Boydell, 1720–1804
Published by Josiah Boydell, 1752–1817

Title:

Sigismonda

Date:

1795

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and aquatint on medium, smooth, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 18 7/8 × 24 7/8 inches (47.9 × 63.2 cm), Plate: 16 × 17 5/8 inches (40.6 × 44.8 cm), Image: 13 × 16 1/2 inches (33 × 41.9 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "1780 | 12.00"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "ON"

Lettered below image, lower left: "Painted by Will'm. Hogarth."; lower right: "Engraved by Benj'n. Smith."; lower center: "SIGISMONDA. | From the Original Picture in the Collection of Ald'n. Boydell. | "Let the picture rust, | "Perhaps, Time's price enhancing dust, | "As statues moulder into earth, | "When I'm no more may mark its worth, | "And future connoiseurs may rise, | "Honest as ours, and full as wise, | "To puff the piece and painter too, | "And make me then what Guido's now. | Hogarth's Epistle."; lower left: "Size of the Picture, 3 F't. 3 In. high by 4 F't. 2 In. long."; lower center: "Published June 4, 1795, by J. & J. Boydell, at No. 90, Cheapside; & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall."

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