Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Hudibras and Sidrophel
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Overton, Philip, -1751, publisher.
Cooper, John, fl. 1726-1737, publisher. - Published / Created
- [1726]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Philip Overton and John Cooper
- Abstract
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Hudibras confronts the astrologer Sidrophel in an apothecary's laboratory; on his desk is a globe, an ink well with quill pen, a book and sheets of paper with a horoscope; from the ceiling and wall hang a stuffed crocodile (from which hangs a shell-shaped lantern with a high flame), swordfish, turtle, a bat, frogs, a snake, and other creatures; to left, a cupboard door is open to reveal a skeleton with an owl on its shoulder; on the floor, are a glass jar containing a homunculus or foetus, another globe decorated with the signs of the Zodiac, various scientific instruments including a telescope, a quadrant and plumb line, and a cat and a mouse-trap. Sidrophel has an amulet around his neck, "Homo sacarus museo Cherubozca".
- Description
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Title engraved below image.
Title from Paulson: Hudibras and Sidrophel.
State, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Caption below image on either side of title, begins: "Quoth he, this scheme o' th' heav'ns set, discovers how in fight you met ..."
Numbered "8" in upper right corner.
On page 35 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 26.8 x 35.2 cm. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 27.3 x 35.8 cm, on sheet 28.6 x 36.9 cm
- Edition
- [State 2].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
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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Great Britain
England. - Subject (Name)
- Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
- Subject (Topic)
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History
Puritans
Amulets
Astrologers
Cats
Dead animals
Fighting
Globes
Mousetraps
Owls
Pharmacists
Scientific equipment
Skeletons - Subjects
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680 > Illustrations
Great Britain > History > Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 > Humor > Early works to 1800
Puritans > England
Amulets
Astrologers
Cats
Dead animals
Fighting
Globes
Mousetraps
Owls
Pharmacists
Scientific equipment
Skeletons
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
- 9883607
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193845