THE RAKE S PROGRESS . Complete set of eight very decorative lithographs depicting the Rake s Progress. Issued as presentation cartoons with the

Merry, T.

Verlag: St. Stephens Review 1884

Beschreibung

23 x 32 cm each. Eight full colour lithographs. Excellent condition. The story concerns the decline and fall of one Tom Rakewell, who deserts Anne Trulove for the delights of London in the company of Nick Shadow, who turns out to be the Devil. After several misadventures, all initiated by the devious Shadow, Tom ends up in Bedlam, a hospital for the insane at that time situated in the City of London. The moral of the tale is: "For idle hearts and hands and minds the Devil finds work to do." - Tom Merry was a British caricaturist (1852-1902). His above work was inspired by the series of eight paintings of the same title by William Hogarth (A Rake's Progress) produced in 1732 1734, then engraved in 1734 and published in print form in 1735. - In 1947, Igor Stravinsky was inspired to write his English-language opera The Rake's Progress by a visit to a Chicago exhibition of the same-titled series of paintings by Hogarth. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 30630

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE RAKE S PROGRESS . Complete set of eight ...

Verlag: St. Stephens Review 1884

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Near Fine