"A stout man in profile with a long wig, pointing with left hand, holding his hat in the other, on the left side; a man seen from behind on the right side, wearing a sash diagonally and a long wig, holding a paddle against his right shoulder with his left arm extended to the side slightly, based on a quick line sketch given below and to the left of it."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later state in British Museum catalogue., Later state continues: "From the Original Drawing in the Collection of the Earl of Exeter"., No longer attributed to Hogarth., Cf. No. 3587 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Not in R. Paulson's Hogarth's graphic works., On page 208 in volume 3., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Proof., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand identified figures at top of print as L. Melcombe (left) and L. Winchelsea (right). At the bottom center: By Ld Townshend; at lower right, Bartolozzi sculp.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs 31 July 1781 by Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarths, Leicester Fields
Subject (Name):
Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762. and Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769.
Full-length caricuatured image of the Earl of Winchelsea seen from the back taken from British Museum satires no. 3581, "The recruiting serjeant". On the blade of his rudder, here reversed towards our right, is the inscription, "I'll wast you over to Germany." Compare to satires no. 3586 "Portrait of Bubb Doddington."
Description:
Title and date from British Museum catalogue., On page 208 in volume 3., Ms. note in pencil in unidentified hand on mount below print: Lord Winchelsea., and Ms. note in pencil in same hand lower right beneath print: Hogarth.