Southwark Fair
Southwark Fair

Currently not on view

Southwark Fair,

1733, printed 1735

William Hogarth, 1697–1764; born and died London, England
x1946-259

Information

Title
Southwark Fair
Dates

1733, printed 1735

Maker
William Hogarth
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 36.3 x 47.9 cm. (14 5/16 x 18 7/8 in.) sheet: 47.7 x 61.5 cm. (18 3/4 x 24 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection
Object Number
x1946-259
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Place Depicted

Europe, England, London

Inscription
Inscribed and dated in plate, lower left: Invented Painted and Engraved by Wm Hogarth 1733
Reference Numbers
Paulson 131 (1965, 1989)
Culture
European, British
Type
engravings, etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
children (people by age group), musicians, fairs, streetscapes, townscapes (built environment), men, figures (representations), women

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