A torso-less figure straddles two paddles with a knife, spoon,fork and a pipe hanging from his neck and a pouch and a glass from each of his legs. Etching by R. Livesay after W. Hogarth, 1781.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
27 November 1781
Reference:
585040i
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Publication/Creation

London (Mrs. Hogarths Leicester Fields.) : Richard Livesay, 27 November 1781.

Physical description

1 print : etching, printed in bistre ; platemark 20.7 x 39.7 cm

Lettering

Tale-piece. W. Hogarth invt et delin. Rd Livesay fecit.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 585040i

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