O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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Gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England
Roast beef of old England - Creator
- Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist, printmaker.
- Published / Created
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 6th, 1749.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
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At the Gate of Calais, a fat monk is shown poking a very large side of beef carried by a thin cook; the label indicates that the beef is intended "For Madm Grandsire at Calais." On either side are two French soldiers, one of whom spills his bowl of thin soup as he gazes in amazement at the beef. In the foreground on the left, three market women with crosses hanging from their necks admire a skate in a basket of fish; on the right, two ragged men carry a large pot of soup while another drinks from a bowl, and a Scottish soldier cowers beneath an archway; in the middle distance, to left, Hogarth himself is seen sketching at the moment when a soldier's hand takes him by the shoulder; beyond, through the gate, is a religious procession
- Description
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Title engraved below image.
State from Paulson.
After Hogarth's painting Gate of Calais, now at the Tate Gallery, London.
Title from Paulson: The gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England.
Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand to side of print: See Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 289.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 37.7 x 44.5 cm.
Formerly on page 145 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator. - 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 38.1 x 45.7 cm, on sheet 47.1 x 61.1 cm
- Edition
- [State 2].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 1
- Collection Title
- Plate 33. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 33. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
- Collection Date
- [England], [1732-1764] [England], [not after 1753]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Humor
Early works to 1800
Satires (Visual works) England 1749
Engravings England London 1749
Etchings England London 1749
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Catholic Church - Subject (Topic)
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Artists
Clergy
Eating & drinking
Ethnic stereotypes
Religious processions - Subjects
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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Catholic Church > Great Britain > Humor > Early works to 1800
Artists
Clergy
Eating & drinking
Ethnic stereotypes
Religious processions
England > 1749
England > London > 1749
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Ownership
Greenberg, Richard > 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
- 9884957
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194088