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Lot 64
W. HARDING (FL. 1787-1792)
The Prelude to Matrimony
Closed24 March 2022
Price Realised
GBP 1,134
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Specialist note
The present drawing was engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi as an illustration to Samuel Richardson's The History of Sir William Hamilton. An impression of the print is in the British Museum (1859,0709.757), as are three drawings by Harding for other literary publications, also engraved by Bartolozzi (1874,0509.39, 1874,0509.40, 1874,0509.41).
We are grateful to Jan Piggott for identifying the artist and engraver of this drawing.
We are grateful to Jan Piggott for identifying the artist and engraver of this drawing.