A skimmington or charivari: people make noise and are violent in the street as a form of rough justice exercised by women against men; on the right Hudibras enters on horseback, and is hit in the eye by a thrown egg. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1726.
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
- Date:
- 1726
- Reference:
- 32540i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A skimmington or charivari: people make noise and are violent in the street as a form of rough justice exercised by women against men; on the right Hudibras enters on horseback, and is hit in the eye by a thrown egg. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1726. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
