The distressed poet is visited in his abode by an angry milkmaid collecting outstanding money. Engraving by W. Hogarth.

[London] : William Hogarth, Dec 15. 1740.

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image and border 31.8 x 38.7 cm

Invented painted engraved & published by Wm Hogarth December the 15. 1740, according to Act of Parliament. Price 3 shillings Lettering within the print: the paper on the wall is a map reading " A view of the gold mines of Peru" and the poet is writing "Riches a poem"

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, no. 145, pp. 101-103

See also: Wellcome Library catalogue no. 39164i (copy by T. Cook)

Wellcome Collection 39165i