A leering bear with soiled clerical bands, a pot of beer and a club is pictured behind a dog urinating on pamphlets. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
June 1st. 1800
Reference:
39260i
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Description

Hogarth took his own self-portrait (Gulielmus Hogarth) burnished out all but the dog, and engraved Charles Churchill (1731-1764) as a bear

Publication/Creation

London (Paternoster Row) : G.G. & J. Robinson, June 1st. 1800.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 33.4 x 26 cm

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Lettering

Designed by W. Hogarth. Engraved by T. Cook Lettering within the print: the dog is urinating on a pamphlet inscribed "An epistle to Hogarth by C.C. Churchill". The booktitles are "Great George Street..." and "A new way to pay old debts, a comedy by Massenger"

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, related to [215]

Reference

Wellcome Collection 39260i

Reproduction note

The original print by W. Hogarth was entitled "The Bruiser" (1763)

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