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Aeneas in a storm
Title
Aeneas in a storm [graphic].
Published
[London?] : [publisher not identified], publish'd pursuant to an act of Parliament, 1737.
Physical Description
1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 183 x 242 mm
Notes
Title engraved above image.
Formerly attributed to Hogarth, now thought to be by Van der Gucht. See British Museum online catalogue.
Questionable attribution in Paulson's 2nd edition.
Lettered below image: Tanta haec mulier potuit suadere malorum.
Latin motto below image translated: So much evil can a woman induce.
Verse etched in lower right of image: She, while [the] outragious winds [the] deep deform, Smiles on [the] tumult, & enjoys [the] storm.
Provenance
George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Summary
"A ship, apparently bearing 'Aeneas' (George II) is tossed on a stormy sea. On the shore at right, 'Dido' (the figure of Britannia), points and smiles, above the inscription, "She, while [the] outragious winds [the] deep deform, Smiles on [the] tumult, & enjoys [the] storm". In the sea Neptune near the shore looks at the ship in displeasure. Above in the sky are three Winds, as three young boys, one blowing, one farting, the last kicking a hat."--British Museum online catalogue.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 04, 2014
References
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 3, no. 2326
Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works, no. 284
Subjects
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Genre/Form
Satires (Visual works) - England - 1735.
Etchings - England - London - 1735.
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