Prints / Portraits & Caricatures

[Hogarth, William]

[The Rake´s Progress] Pl. 1.

[Stockholm] Gjöthström & Magnusson. [1834-1839] 42 x 56,5 cm (including margins).

A few minor creases and short repaired tears to the margins. Margins reinforced with tape at the back, visible through the paper. The image area is in fine condition.

A plate after Hogarth´s 18th century "The Rake´s Progress". This is one of the plates to a swedish edition - "Den Liderliges Lefnad" - containing eight plates altogether. A wonderful and expressive image expertely lithographed by the swedish artist Carl Fredrik Vougt. It was printed by Gjöthström & Magnusson. Scarce.

Item No: 963