View of Ranby’s House.

William Hogarth

View of Ranby’s House.

London, J & J Boydell ca.1806

Etching and copper engraving

100x152mm

£150

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

The view from Hogarth’s house at Chiswick across the fields to the house of his friend Dr. Ranby. Paulson 182