Puggs Graces Etched from his Original Daubing

Bibliografía +

Matilla, José Manuel, 'Varios autores. Colección Furió de estampas sobre el mundo del Arte, siglos XVI al XIX', En: Memoria de Actividades 2022, Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte, 2023, pp. 34-37.

Otros inventarios +

Inv. Nuevas Adquisiciones (iniciado en 1856). Núm. 3080.

Inscripciones +

AC Invt et Sculp
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76 / H /S / D/ 2 / Senza di noi i fatica e Vana / RAPHAEL / Folly / Editor -- by Pags -- Friends-- Lomazzo / 50 -- 100--10 / 120 / [Ps] For the M___h. / Presented to the found ling / Hospital with a grided Frame for y.[e] Admiration of the [....?] /Annalysis of Beauty / 2 -- No Salary/ Reasons against a Publick Academy 1753 / 33--14--68 / 4// AC Invt et Sculp -- Puggs GRACES Etched from his ORIGINAL Daubing / Behold a Wretch who Nature formid in spight. / Scorn´d by the Wise; he gave the Fools Delight, / Yet not contented in his Sphere to move / Beyond mere Instinct, and his Senses drove / From false Examples hop´d to pilfer Fame / And scribl´d Nonsense in his daubing Name // WA. Dianas Cresent S. A Multiplying Glass, C.a Modern Cherubim / D.a Disciple wrable to find out His Meaning of y.e Book. / H: the Daubers Face [sherun(?)] (by a Satgr) a proper Colours // Deformity her Self his Figures place, / She spreads an Uglines on every Face / He then admires their Ellegance and Grace / Durice Connoisseurs extol the Author Pugg, / The sensless, tasteless, impudent, Hum Bugg. // 76 a Gammon of Bacon 14 Rays of Light 4 Beauty stays 68 Jack boot / Published According to Act of Parliamet 1753-4 / 1. his hour is out 2. a Bust of Raphael Destroyd for pugs. Wig block. [entre las dos estrofas] Line of Beauty / To be Continued.
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