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oil on canvas (Dimensions: 36 x 47 cm)

(36 x 47 cm)

Footnote: Provenance: Moulton Grange, Pitsford, Northamptonshire Hogarth’s original painting of this subject is only known from the 1733 engraving. Numerous painted copies attest to its popularity throughout the 18 th and 19 th Centuries. It has been suggested by Ronald Paulson, that the probable original is at the Yale Center for British Art, Connecticut.

Condition report: Old Christie's stencil GR 528 Lined. Oil on canvas which has been lined. The support and paint layers are in a good condition. There are a few scattered retouchings which are well matched to the original. The varnish is clear, even and glossy although dusty. The frame has a large loss to the decorative moulding on the left hand side.

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