0477-William Hogarth, 8 Kupferstiche: 4er Serie “The four times of the day”, 1738 / 2 Blatt “First and second stage of Cruelty”, 1751 / “Analysis of beauty”, 1753 / “Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism”, 1762

William Hogarth, 8 Kupferstiche: 4er Serie "The four times of the day", 1738 / 2 Blatt "First and second stage of Cruelty", 1751 / "Analysis of beauty", 1753 / "Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism", 1762 William Hogarth, 1697 - London - 1764, englischer sozialkritischer Maler und Grafiker, hier: 4-er Serie "The four times of the day" (Morning- Noon - Evening - Night), Kupferstiche von 1738, je 48,7 x 40,2 cm, je sign., dat. & bez.: "Invented, painted, engraved and published by Wm. Hogarth March 24 1738, according to Act of Parliament" , Blätter meist an den Rändern außerhalb der Plattenkante etwas stockfleckig, das "evening" Blatt etwas mehr // "First and second stage of Cruelty", 2 Kupferstiche von 1751, je 38 x 32 cm, bez: " Designed by W.Hogarth, according to act of Parliament, Feb.1751 // "Analysis of beauty", Kupferstich von 1753, 43 x 53 cm, sign., dat. & bez.: "Designed, engraved and published by Wm. Hogarth, March 5th 1753, according to Act of Parliament" // "Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism", Kupferstich von 1762, 44 x 33,5 cm, sign., bez.u.dat.: "Designed and engraved by Wm. Hogarth, published as the Act directs March 15th 1762"