publish'd according to act of Parliament, August 1, 1763.
Call Number:
Hogarth 763.00.00.62 Box 111
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
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A re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the knots in the club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 ... 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 catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Text below title: "But he had a Club this Dragon to Drub, or he had ne'er don't I warrant ye.", "From the original print designed & engraved by Mr. Hogarth.", Copy of no. 4084 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and For a discussion of this image see: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 215.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, and Wilkes, John, 1725-1797.
