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The Discovery

Etcher Samuel Ireland British
After William Hogarth British
Publisher Molton and Co. British
1788
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Discovery
  • Etcher: Samuel Ireland (British, active from ca. 1760, died London 1800)
  • Artist: After William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London)
  • Publisher: Molton and Co. (London)
  • Date: 1788
  • Medium: Etching and engraving; second state of three
  • Dimensions: sheet: 7 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. (19.8 x 21.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
  • Object Number: 32.35(240)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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