The Indian Emperor, Or the Conquest of Mexico. Act 4, Scene 4.
£180.00
Robert Dodd after William Hogarth
The Indian Emperor, Or the Conquest of Mexico. Act 4, Scene 4.
London, J. & J. Boydell ca 1806
Aquatint and etching
460 x 580mm
Laid onto old album sheet, some horizontal creasing
£180
Robert Dodd after William Hogarth
The Indian Emperor, Or the Conquest of Mexico. Act 4, Scene 4.
London, J. & J. Boydell ca 1806
Aquatint and etching
460 x 580mm
Laid onto old album sheet, some horizontal creasing
£180
From the collection of George Morant, (1770 – 1846) of 95 Wimpole St, London. A very fine set on mostly uncut sheets kept loose in a folio. Carefully printed and in very good condition.
Morant was a collector and Founder of a business of paper hangers, carvers, gilders and picture frame makers.
The company had offices at 88 Old Bond St, from 1814, and was appointed as ‘house decorator, carver, gilder & picture-frame-maker to His Majesty’. From 1832 he was appointed again by Her majesty Queen Victoria
A strong impression. A lively and charming view of the children’s production of The Indian Emperor performed c.1735 in the house of John Conduitt (1688-1737), Master of the Mint, numismatist and husband of the niece of Sir Isaac Newton. On the left the noble audience is composed of the young Duke of Cumberland, 3rd son of George II, the Princesses Mary and Louisa and their attendants, while on the right the child players are the Duke of Leinster, Lady Caroline Lennox, Lady Sophia Fermor and Miss Conduitt.
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