Image
William Sharp, engraver
Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man, 1792
Description
Maker
- William Sharp, 1749-1824, British, publisher
- Salvator Rosa, 1615-1673, Italian
Title
Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man
Year
1792
Medium
engraving
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
Supports
Dimensions
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50.8 x 38.4 cm (20 x 15 1/8 inches) (plate)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Lettered below image with title and production details: "Salvator Rosa, pinx,,t"; "Published April 18, 1792, by W.m Sharp London. From an Original Picture in the Possession of Edw.d Knight Esq.r"; "William Sharp, sculp,,t"; and "Sold by John Murray Fleet Street, B. B. Evans Poultry, Molteno and Co. Pall Mall, W. Skelton Hay Market."
Type
Credit
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Gift in memory of William Babcock Weeden by his children
Object Number
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43.400.109
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