The bruiser, C. Churchill (once the Revd.!) in the character of a Russian Hercules, regaling himself after having kill'd the monster Caricatura that so sorely gall'd his virtuous friend the heaven born Wilkes / [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > The bruiser, C. Churchill (once the Revd.!) in the character of a Russian Hercules, regaling himself after having kill'd the monster Caricatura that so sorely gall'd his virtuous friend the heaven born Wilkes / [graphic]
Description
- Title
- The bruiser, C. Churchill (once the Revd.!) in the character of a Russian Hercules, regaling himself after having kill'd the monster Caricatura that so sorely gall'd his virtuous friend the heaven born Wilkes / [graphic]
- Creator
- Bell, A., printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, August 1, 1763.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
A re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the knots in the club are labelled 'Lye 1, Lye 2, Lye 3 ... Fallacy, Lye 10 ... ". The oval canvas rests on two books, on top is 'Great George Street : a list of the subscribers to the North Britons' and below 'A new way to pay old debts, a comedy by Massenger.' The dog Trump is urinating on a copy of Churchill's "Epistle to Hogarth". Leaning on the palette is a framed satirical print showing Hogarth himself (in a white hat) whipping a dancing bear (Churchill) and a monkey (John Wilkes) in front of a projected tomb for William Pitt from which a cannon fires at the dove of peace"--British Museum onlne catalogue
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
Text below title: "But he had a Club this Dragon to Drub, or he had ne'er don't I warrant ye."
"From the original print designed & engraved by Mr. Hogarth."
Copy of no. 4084 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4.
For a discussion of this image see: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 215. - Provenance
- Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 206 x 128 mm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Hogarth 763.00.00.62 Box 111
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1763
Engravings England London 1763
Etchings England London 1763 - Material
- etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797. - Subject (Topic)
-
Bears
Dogs
Caricatures - Subjects
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Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
Bears
Dogs
Caricatures
England > 1763
England > London > 1763
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
- 11324908
- Object ID (OID)
- 16034766