In the graveyard of a church, Tom Idle gambles with some disreputable companions on a tombstone; the parish beadle stands behind and raises a stick as if to beat Idle. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1795.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
1 October 1795
Reference:
38362i

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: In the graveyard of a church, Tom Idle gambles with some disreputable companions on a tombstone; the parish beadle stands behind and raises a stick as if to beat Idle. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1795. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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