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HOGARTH, William (1697 – 1754) (after). Southwark Fair. [London, ca. 1790]. Attractively hand-colored steel engraving of this famous scene after Hogarth’s original painting, depicting the attendees, acts, and overall chaos of the fair, including images of a rope dancer, Isaac Fawkes presenting conjuring tricks in his booth, a peep show in the foreground, as well as pickpockets, dice games, and theatrical productions. Captioned in lower left, “Invented Painted & Engrav’d by Wm. Hogarth, 1733.” A large example on laid paper, 18 7/8 x 24”. Stain in right margin, else very good.