The invasion
1756; (1790) {or (1822) published}
Medium
etching
Measurements
(1) 29.0 × 37.5 cm (image) 31.8 × 38.8 cm (plate) 41.1 × 53.7 cm (sheet)
(2) 29.2 × 37.0 cm (image) 31.8 × 38.5 cm (plate) 41.2 × 54.2 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Emeritus Professor P. W. Musgrave, Member, 1995
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Paulson 202–203; BM Satires 3446, 3454
Edition
3rd of 3 states
Inscription
(1) printed in ink u.l.: Design'd & Etch'd by W.m (m in superscript above . ) Hogarth
printed in ink u.r.: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 8.th (th in superscript above . ) 1756.
printed in ink u.c.: FRANCE (N reversed) PLATE 1.st (st in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: (poem by David Garrick in four verses)
(2) printed in ink u.l.: Design'd & Etch'd by W,,m (m in superscript above ,, ) Hogarth
printed in ink u.r.: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 8.th (th in superscript above . ) 1756.
printed in ink u.c.: ENGLAND (both Ns reversed) PLATE 2.d (d in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: (poem by David Garrick in four verses)
Accession Number
1995.359.1-2
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings