Scholars at a lecture. Engraving by W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
March 3rd 1736
Reference:
39166i
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"Datur vacuum" is a pun on "vacuum" carried out in the expressions of various auditors. The reader is supposed to be William Fisher of Jesus College, Oxford

Publication/Creation

[London] : W. Hogarth, March 3rd 1736.

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 20.3 x 17.1 cm

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Lettering

Further lettering within the print: "Datur vacuum" appears on the open book

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, p.100 [143]

Reference

Wellcome Collection 39166i

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