The scene is the interior of a perpendicular Gothic church. The sand in the hourglass has run out, but the preacher continues to lecture, oblivious to the fact that his congregation has fallen asleep. The clerk below the pulpit eyes the bosom of the young woman sleeping in the lower right, fan in one hand and a book open to "... of Matrimony" about to slip from her fingers
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Third state with motto added, under royal arms: [Dieu] et mon droit. Also the pipe has been removed from the angel's mouth and cracks added in the wall on which the angel is painted. The clerk's hair has been redrawn and lightened again. The triangle has been given a second outline., "Price one shilling.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of price., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 26.5 x 20.9 cm, on sheet 35.5 x 25.8 cm., and Mounted on leaf 46 in: Album of William Hogarth prints.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Lust, Preaching, Religion, Religious services, and Sleeping
The scene is the interior of a perpendicular Gothic church. The sand in the hourglass has run out, but the preacher continues to lecture, oblivious to the fact that his congregation has fallen asleep. The clerk below the pulpit eyes the bosom of the young woman sleeping in the lower right, fan in one hand and a book open to "... of Matrimony" about to slip from her fingers
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price one shilling.", Ms. pencil note in Steevens hand above print: 1st Impression., and On page 81 in volume 1. Trimmed to: 264 x 207 mm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Lust, Preaching, Religion, Religious services, and Sleeping
The scene is the interior of a perpendicular Gothic church. The sand in the hourglass has run out, but the preacher continues to lecture, oblivious to the fact that his congregation has fallen asleep. The clerk below the pulpit eyes the bosom of the young woman sleeping in the lower right, fan in one hand and a book open to "... of Matrimony" about to slip from her fingers
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price one shilling.", Imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to 265 x 208 mm., and Numbered "41" in lower right corner. Additional ms. note on verso: Two no. 81 1.1.0
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Lust, Preaching, Religion, Religious services, and Sleeping
The scene is the interior of a perpendicular Gothic church. The sand in the hourglass has run out, but the preacher continues to lecture, oblivious to the fact that his congregation has fallen asleep. The clerk below the pulpit eyes the bosom of the young woman sleeping in the lower right, fan in one hand and a book open to "... of Matrimony" about to slip from her fingers. An angel supports a banner that reads "et mon droit".
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., "Price one shilling.", and 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 263 x 207 mm, on sheet 330 x 245 mm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Lust, Preaching, Religion, Religious services, and Sleeping
The scene is the interior of a perpendicular Gothic church. The sand in the hourglass has run out, but the preacher continues to lecture, oblivious to the fact that his congregation has fallen asleep. The clerk below the pulpit eyes the bosom of the young woman sleeping in the lower right, fan in one hand and a book open to "... of Matrimony" about to slip from her fingers. An angel supports a banner that reads "et mon droit".
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., "Price one shilling.", Ms. pencil note in Steevens hand above print: 3d Impression., and On page 81 in volume 1. Sheet trimmed to: 263 x 207 mm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Lust, Preaching, Religion, Religious services, and Sleeping
The scene is the interior of a perpendicular Gothic church. The sand in the hourglass has run out, but the preacher continues to lecture, oblivious to the fact that his congregation has fallen asleep. The clerk below the pulpit eyes the bosom of the young woman sleeping in the lower right, fan in one hand and a book open to "... of Matrimony" about to slip from her fingers
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Third state with motto added, under royal arms: [Dieu] et mon droit. Also the pipe has been removed from the angel's mouth and cracks added in the wall on which the angel is painted. The clerk's hair has been redrawn and lightened again. The triangle has been given a second outline., "Price one shilling.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of price., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: 2nd impression., and On page 81 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to:
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Lust, Preaching, Religion, Religious services, and Sleeping
The scene is the interior of a perpendicular Gothic church. The sand in the hourglass has run out, but the preacher continues to lecture, oblivious to the fact that his congregation has fallen asleep. The clerk below the pulpit eyes the bosom of the young woman sleeping in the lower right, fan in one hand and a book open to "... of Matrimony" about to slip from her fingers. An angel supports a banner that reads "et mon droit".
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., "Price one shilling.", and Imperfect, lower right corner of image ripped and 'touched' by hand; sheet trimmed to 268 x 210 mm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Lust, Preaching, Religion, Religious services, and Sleeping
"The scene is the courtyard of the "Old Angel In", a stop for coaches on the road to London; in foreground a large woman enters a coach, the man to her left helps her in with a hand on her round backside, a man with a protruding belly stands waiting, behind him a boy holds out a hat for tips; to the left a refreshment seller yells out advertising her goods, two drunken guests lean out from a window above with a pipe and a horn, and two figures embrace in the doorway below, the watchdog lies asleep in his kennel on the right; a crowd of election campaigners at the far end of the inn."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Country inn yard
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Date from Paulson: 26 June 1747., "Price one shilling"--Lower left corner, below image., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Stage Coach. See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 284., and On page 130 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed wtihin plate mark: 21.6 x 30.5 cm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth.
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, Crowds, Street vendors, and Taverns (Inns)
"The scene is the courtyard of the "Old Angel In", a stop for coaches on the road to London; in foreground a large woman enters a coach, the man to her left helps her in with a hand on her round backside, a man with a protruding belly stands waiting, behind him a boy holds out a hat for tips; to the left a refreshment seller yells out advertising her goods, two drunken guests lean out from a window above with a pipe and a horn, and two figures embrace in the doorway below, the watchdog lies asleep in his kennel on the right; a crowd of election campaigners at the far end of the inn."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Country inn yard
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Date from Paulson: 26 June 1747., "Price one shilling"--Lower left corner, below image., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 21.6 x 30.7 cm, on sheet 24.9 x 37 cm., and Mounted on leaf 47 in: Album of William Hogarth prints.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth.
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, Crowds, Street vendors, and Taverns (Inns)
