The punishment of being issued barley instead of wheat. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1725.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
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[1725]
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39204i
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The punishment of being issued barley instead of wheat. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1725. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The print illustrates the Roman military punishment (for cowardice, cruelty or thievery) of being issued with barley instead of wheat, thus being degraded to the level of beasts of burden

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1725]

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1 print : etching ; image 3.8 x 7 cm

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Lettering

W. Hogarth invt. et fec

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, p. 249 [79]

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Wellcome Collection 39204i

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