Hudibras with his hat in hand approaches a lawyer who sits in an elaborately carved chair on a rise. In front of the lawyer are his two clerks at a low table, at his side, shelves of books and papers. On the right in the foreground is a carved figure of Justice holding scales; the pedestal engraved with the date '1641'. In the background on the left two women stand in the doorway. In the left foreground are two dogs, one of whom watches the action attentively while the other lies with its head turned away
Description:
Title engraved below image., State, publisher, and date from Paulson., Caption on either side of title begins: To this brave Man, the Knight repairs, For Counsel in his Law-Affairs; ..., One of twelve large illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, 1725/6., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On page 39 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 26.7 x 35.2 cm.
Publisher:
Philip Overton and John Cooper
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
Subject (Topic):
Puritans, History, Clerks, Dogs, Justice, Law offices, Lawyers, and Women
Hudibras with his hat in hand approaches a lawyer who sits in an elaborately carved chair on a rise. In front of the lawyer are his two clerks at a low table, at his side, shelves of books and papers. On the right in the foreground is a carved figure of Justice holding scales. In the background on the left two women stand in the doorway. In the left foreground are two dogs, one of whom watches the action attentively while the other lies with its head turned away
Description:
Title engraved below image., After Hogarth., Caption on either side of title begins: To this grave [sic] man, the knight repairs, for counsel in his law-affairs; ..., Copy of no. 515 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 1., and See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 93.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
Subject (Topic):
Puritans, History, Clerks, Dogs, Justice, Law offices, Lawyers, and Women
Leaf 49. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man with the profile of an animal, perhaps a sheep, wearing gown and bands, holds a large tie-wig of the kind worn by judges in his left hand, the fingers of his right hand are held out as if in calculation; he looks at himself in an ornately framed oval mirror on the wall with an expression of singular imbecility. An open door in the back wall shows rows of books in a book-case: on its lintel stands a bust. An oval (half length) portrait hangs on the left of the door, it is of a man in wig and bands, probably the subject of the caricature. Two high-backed chairs are the only furniture of the room."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Two lines of text below title: To wig - or not to wig, that is the question., Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark., Plate numbered "V. 3" in upper left corner and "14" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Pictures amplifying subject: Portrait of a man in a wig., and Watermark (partially cut off): Strasburg bend with initials G R below.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 27, 1774, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Bookcases, Chairs, Interiors, Judges, Law offices, Lawyers, Mirrors, Sculpture, Sheep, and Wigs
Leaf 49. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man with the profile of an animal, perhaps a sheep, wearing gown and bands, holds a large tie-wig of the kind worn by judges in his left hand, the fingers of his right hand are held out as if in calculation; he looks at himself in an ornately framed oval mirror on the wall with an expression of singular imbecility. An open door in the back wall shows rows of books in a book-case: on its lintel stands a bust. An oval (half length) portrait hangs on the left of the door, it is of a man in wig and bands, probably the subject of the caricature. Two high-backed chairs are the only furniture of the room."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Two lines of text below title: To wig - or not to wig, that is the question., Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark., Plate numbered "V. 3" in upper left corner and "14" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Pictures amplifying subject: Portrait of a man in a wig., First of two plates on leaf 49., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 23.7 cm, on sheet 44.4 x 27.5 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 27, 1774, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Bookcases, Chairs, Interiors, Judges, Law offices, Lawyers, Mirrors, Sculpture, Sheep, and Wigs