This print is a subscription ticket for three prints from the election series. The Royal Crown in the top centre casts its beams on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power. In the bottom centre is a copy of Subscription ticket for three prints from the Election series with the royal crown as a sun casting its rays on coronets, mitres and other symbols of power, as well as on a copy of the Engravers' Copyright Act passed on 25 June 1735 to give protections to producers of engravings. It was commonly known "Hogarth's Act" as Hogarth was instrumental in instigating the bill. It gave protection to engravers though only those engravings that involved original designs.
The text celebrates the achievements of the Act and is stamped with Hogarths' seal of artist's brushes and palette. 's Act 1735. Stamped with Hogarth's seal in the form of artist's brushes and a palette.
Crowns, Mitres, Maces, William Hogarth - Framed Antique Print
Image Numbers: 1190
Title: Crowns, Mitres, MacesArtist: William Hogarth
Engraver: William Hogarth
Publisher: William Hogarth
Medium: Etching and engravingDate: 1754
Framed size (h x w): 352 x 306mm

