A committee of Puritan new members of Parliament meeting in London during the Commonwealth (1649-1660). Engraving by William Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
Reference:
2498967i
Part of:
Hudibras
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Description

Their tall black hats are hungs on hooks on the walls around the room. On the table is a copy of the Solemn League and Covenant, the charter for Protestantism in England and Scotland

Publication/Creation

[London] : [publisher not identified], [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 27.3 x 33.7 cm.

Series

Lettering

The committee. And now the saints began their reign ... he thus began his tale by fits. Four columns of verses are engraved beneath the image

Edition

[Paulson's state 5].

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, London 1989, 3rd edition, p. 64, no. 91

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2498967i

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