A sleepy congregation in a country church with one clergyman reading the serman with the aid of a magnifying glass and the other ogling a sleeping woman. Engraving by W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
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October 26, 1736
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39160i
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A sleepy congregation in a country church with one clergyman reading the serman with the aid of a magnifying glass and the other ogling a sleeping woman. Engraving by W. Hogarth. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[London] : [publisher not identified], October 26, 1736.

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 25.1 x 19.5 cm

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Invented engraved & published October 26: 1736 by Wm. Hogarth pursuant to an act of Parliament. Price one Shilling. Further lettering within the print. The ceiling reads: "...et mon droit", the dozing woman's prayer book reads "of matrimony", the pages from which the clergyman reads are inscribed "Come unto me all ye yt labour and heavy laden & I will give you rest. Matt 11 28 ", the side of the pulprit reads " I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. Galats 4th 11

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R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, p. 98 [140]

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Wellcome Collection 39160i

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