Collection Captain Thomas Coram

Captain Thomas Coram

William Hogarth, Artist William Nutter, Artist

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Captain Thomas Coram
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Captain Thomas Coram

1796

William Hogarth (Artist) English, 1697-1764 William Nutter (Artist) English, 1754-1802

Stipple engraving printed in black ink on wove paper

Plate: 22 5/8 × 16 inches (57.5 × 40.6 cm) Sheet: 23 1/4 × 16 1/8 inches (59.1 × 41 cm)

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Gift of Gordon Beer

47.3

This work is in the public domain.

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Inscribed, in plate, lower left: W,, Hogarth Pinxt. Inscribed, lower center: London, Published Dec. 1. 1796, by R. Cribb, No. 288 Holborn Inscribed, lower right: W. Nutter Sculpt. Inscribed, center lower margin: CAPTN. THOS. CORAM | who after 17 Years unwearied application, obtained the CHARTER of the FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, | To the GOVERNORS & GUARDIANS of the Hospital this Print is humbly dedicated | by their obedient humble Servt. | R. Cribb. Inscribed, in pencil, upper right margin: 278

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Gordon Beer

1947-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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William Nutter; after William Hogarth, Captain Thomas Coram, 1796, stipple engraving printed in black ink on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Gordon Beer, 47.3.

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