Tail-Piece

Artist and publisher Engraved and published by Richard Livesay British

After William Hogarth British

November 27, 1781

Not on view

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Title: Tail-Piece
Artist and publisher: Engraved and published by Richard Livesay (British, 1750–1826 Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Artist: After William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London)
Date: November 27, 1781
Medium: Etching and aquatint
Dimensions: Plate: 7 15/16 x 15 3/8 in. (20.2 x 39.1 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 x 17 3/4 in. (25.3 x 45.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.888-56
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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