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
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, 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A re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the knots in the club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 ... Lye 16". 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". The palette on the right in this state is blank
- Description
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Title engraved beneath image.
"Price 1s."--Following Hogarth's name.
Quote following title: But he had a club this dragon to drub, or he had ne'er don't I warrant ye.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Ms. note price has been changed in ink to : Price 1s 6d; in pencil in Steevens's hand along inner side of page: See Mr. Nicholl's book, 3d edit. p. 387 & seg.
Formerly on page 197 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator.
Sheet trimmed to: 37.2 x 27.2 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 : sheet 378 x 282 mm
- Edition
- [State 4].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1763
Engravings England London 1763
Etchings England London 1763
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764
- Subject (Topic)
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Bears
Dogs - Subjects
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Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bears
Dogs
England > 1763
England > London > 1763
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > 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
- 9875588
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194188
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