Satire on false perspective: a landscape with absurd situations due to incorrect perspective. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
Aug. 1st 1803
Reference:
39267i
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London (Pater Noster Row) : G. & J. Robinson, Aug. 1st 1803.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 19.8 x 17 cm

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Frontispiece. Whoever makes a design without the knowledge of perspective will be liable to such absurdities as are shewn in this frontispiece. W. Hogarth inv. et del. T. Cook sculpt.

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, related to [232]

Reference

Wellcome Collection 39267i

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The original drawing is in the Huntington Library

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