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The five orders of perriwigs as they were worn at the late coronation, measured architectonically / W. Hogarth.
1761
Satire of British society showing various wigs described with architectural terminology. Shows Queen Charlotte at bottom left.
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Metadata
- Call Number
- D North 53/GC113/Box 01/Normal GA 2024.00865
- D North 53/GC113/Box 01/Normal GA 2024.00864
- D North 53/GC113/Box 01/Normal GA 2024.00863
- Publisher
- [London] : W. Hogarth, 1761.
- People
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- Author
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Charlotte Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain 1744-1818—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Coronations—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Aristocracy (Social class)—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Wigs—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Hairstyles—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Clothing and dress—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Satire, English—Early works to 1800
- Prints, British—18th century
- Great Britain—Social life and customs—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Caricatures
- Prints
- prints (visual works)
- etchings (prints)
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Item Summary
Satire of British society showing various wigs described with architectural terminology. Shows Queen Charlotte at bottom left.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The five orders of perriwigs as they were worn at the late coronation, measured architectonically / W. Hogarth.
- Call Number
- D North 53/GC113/Box 01/Normal GA 2024.00865
- D North 53/GC113/Box 01/Normal GA 2024.00864
- D North 53/GC113/Box 01/Normal GA 2024.00863
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc1831d048f
- Publisher
- [London] : W. Hogarth, 1761.
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1761
- Extent
- 1 print : etching.
- Provenance
- Princeton copy 1: Stamp on verso, "Princeton University // Library // Presented by // Dickson Q. Brown '95."
- Princeton copy 2: Stamp on verso, "Princeton University // Library // Presented by // Dickson Q. Brown '95."
- Source Acquisition
- Princeton copy 1: Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- Princeton copy 2: Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Paulson 208
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Signed in plate, lower right margin: "Publish'd as the Act directs Octr. 15.1761 by W: Hogarth."
- Princeton copy 1: Second state.
- Princeton copy 2: Second state.
- Princeton copy 3: Second state.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Charlotte Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain 1744-1818—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Coronations—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Aristocracy (Social class)—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Wigs—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Hairstyles—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Clothing and dress—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Satire, English—Early works to 1800
- Prints, British—18th century
- Great Britain—Social life and customs—Caricatures and cartoons—Early works to 1800
- Caricatures
- Prints
- prints (visual works)
- etchings (prints)
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 3
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/01a1e02f-7e3f-4151-bba0-9023c5d4886a/manifest