The bruiser, C. Churchill [graphic] : (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 / design'd and engraved by Wm. Hog

Edition:

[State 5].

Published/Created:

[London]
[Wm. Hogarth]
publish'd according to act of Parliament, August 1, 1763

Physical Description:

1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 375 x 28.2 mm, on sheet 513 x 359 mm.

Related Links:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 4084
Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 215

Notes:

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.
"Price 1s. 6d."--Following Hogarth's name.
Alfred Bowdich Collection; December 1966; Acquisitions no.: 966-12-3-48.
Mounted to 55.8 x 36.8 cm, with Bowditch's notations on mount.

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A re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the knots in the club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.

Associated Names:

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 [Printmaker]
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 [Artist]

Topics:

Bears
Caricatures
Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764
Dogs
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797

Language:

English

Genre:

Engravings -- England -- London -- 1763
Etchings -- England -- London -- 1763
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1763

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html

Call Number:

Hogarth 763.08.01.01.7+ Impression 2 Box 200

Orbis Record:

11779606

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr31077

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

11134769

PID:

digcoll:553198