Hudibras and the lawyer [graphic].

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Title: Hudibras and the lawyer [graphic].
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Published / Created: [late 18th century?]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
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. 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.
After Hogarth.
Caption on either side of title begins: To this grave [sic] man, the knight repairs, for counsel in his law-affairs; ...
Copy of no. 515 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 1.
See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 93.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. i, p. 33; May 1954.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 270 x 354 mm, on sheet 283 x 372 mm
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Humor
Early works to 1800
Satires (Visual works) England 1770
Book illustrations 1770
Engravings England London 1770
Etchings England London 1770
Material: etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Great Britain
Subject (Name): Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
Subject (Topic): Puritans
History
Clerks
Dogs
Justice
Law offices
Lawyers
Women
Subjects: 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 > 1770
1770
England > London > 1770

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