The first, O The Roast Beef of Old England, etching and engraving on paper, published 1749, engraved by William Hogarth and Charles Mosley (English, 1720-1770), matted and framed under glass; the second, The Bathos, etching and engraving on paper, published 1764, matted and framed under glass; the third, Frontispiece and Tail Piece to the Artists' Catalogue, an engraving on paper, published 1761, unframed, retaining information affixed to verso.

The first 24 1/2 x 27 in. (Frame dimensions); The second 22 x 22 1/2 in. (Frame dimensions); The third 26 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (Sheet size)

From the Collection of Professor Emeritus Larry L. R. Ligo and Gardner Roller Ligo, Davidson, North Carolina

The first, good estate condition, slight rubbing to margins, not examined outside the frame; the second, slight toning and very minor spotting, not examined outside the frame; the third, with toning and spotting that increases at the edges, a few edge tears, areas of creasing.