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]Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmakerpublish'd according to act of Parliament, August 1, 1763.engA re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the knots in the club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 catalogueTitle engraved below image.State and publisher from Paulson.Caption below title: But he had a Club this Dragon to Drub, or he had ne'er don't I warrant ye."Price 1s. 6d."--Following Hogarth's name.Imperfect impression; price erased from this impression. Sheet trimmed within plate mark.1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 37.8 x 28.3 cm, on sheet 47.3 x 33.9 cm.Mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm.Plate 73 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.