Hudibras and the lawyer [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Hudibras and the lawyer [graphic]
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Cooper, John, fl. 1726-1737, publisher.
Overton, Philip, -1751, publisher. - Published / Created
- [1726]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Philip Overton and John Cooper
- Abstract
-
Hudibras with his hat in hand approaches a lawyer who sits in an elaborately carved chair on a rise. In front of the lawyer are his two clerks at a low table, at his side, shelves of books and papers. On the right in the foreground is a carved figure of Justice holding scales; the pedestal engraved with the date '1641'. In the background on the left two women stand in the doorway. In the left foreground are two dogs, one of whom watches the action attentively while the other lies with its head turned away
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
State, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Caption on either side of title begins: To this brave man, the knight repairs, for counsel in his law-affairs; ...
Numbered "7" in upper right corner. - Provenance
- Sotheby's, F.E. Sotheby Sale, lot 215 (Hogarth's works) to Maggs for W.S. Lewis; 21 Nov. 1955; Formerly owned by Frederick Edward Sotheby of Ecton, Northants, 1837-1909.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 270. x 35.4 cm, on sheet 28.3 x 37.2 cm
- Edition
- [State 4].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Sotheby 89+ Box 205
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Illustrations
Humor
Early works to 1800
Satires (Visual works) England 1726
Book illustrations
Engravings England London 1726
Etchings England London 1726 - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England.
Great Britain - Subject (Name)
- Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
- Subject (Topic)
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Puritans
History
Clerks
Dogs
Justice
Law offices
Lawyers
Women - Subjects
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680 > Illustrations
Puritans > England
Great Britain > History > Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 > Humor > Early works to 1800
Clerks
Dogs
Justice
Law offices
Lawyers
Women
England > 1726
England > London > 1726
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9883589
- Object ID (OID)
- 16030543