William Hogarth

Original--Recto:In pencil inscribed, LR:IIVerso:in pencil inscribed, LL:9.10.52 A-8/Colnaghi ; in centerof right half of sheet:2nd State[underlined]The rake's hat now shows its left corner , /+ a shadow crosses his eyes./His mistresses' former frilled cap has been replaced by a black hat./The cap of the woman spouting water has now a flat top. + the cap/of her enemy has been enlarged, + given a black bow in front./The date of publication changed from June 24.th to 25th/ + the spelling of the workParliamentcorrected./Various shadings added in many areas.In Plate--Numbered LR:Plate 3. ; inscribed, LC:Invented.Painted, Engrav'd & Publish'd by W.m Hogarth June y.e 25. 1735.According to Act of Parli[^a]ment.; inscribed in bottom margin:O Vanity of Youthful Blood,/So by Misuse to poison Good!/Woman, form'd for social Love,/Fairest Gift of Powers above! | Source of every Household Blessing,/All charms in Innocence possessing:/Bu

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ARTsurrounded byPROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLANDall inscribed in a circle.