[Tailpiece, or the Bathos] The Bathos, or Manner of sinking, in sublime paintings, inscribed to the dealers in dark pictures / [graphic]Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker, artistpublish'd according to act of Parliamt., March 3d, 1764.engThe figure of Time reclines against a broken column surrounded by symbols of destruction: a collapsing church tower, dead trees, a bankrupcy notice served on Nature, a tombstone, a clock without hands, Phaeton falling from his chariot, a will, a shop-sign for "The World's End", a gallows, a burning impression of Hogarth's print "The Times" and broken objects, including an artist's palette, hour-glass, crown, rifle, bell, bottle, and broom. Two medallions on either side of the caption and their surrounding text concern the Line of Beauty. Three more columns of text between the medallions include quotes in Latin from Tactius and Maximus of Tyre, with an English translationTitle, state, and publisher from Paulson.Title engraved above image: Tail piece. The Bathos.Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand to right of print: See Mr. Nicholls's Book, 3d edit. p. 402.On page 199 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 31.6 x 33.4 cm.