41.
- Creator:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, August 1, 1763.
- Call Number:
- Sotheby 76+ Box 200
- 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- A re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the knots in the club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, Fallacy (Infamous preceding the word in this state), Lye 3 ... ". 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 this state in a black 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., 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: Dragon of Wantley.", and "Price 1s. 6d."--Following Hogarth's name.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Name):
- Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, and Wilkes, John, 1725-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Bears, Dogs, and Caricatures
- Found in:
- 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]