The Gates of Calais, or the roast beef of old England

The Gates of Calais, or the roast beef of old England

Item Information

Title:
The Gates of Calais, or the roast beef of old England
Title (alt.):
O the roast beef old England, &c.
Description:
Scene at the Gate of Calais with a fat monk prodding a large sirloin of beef carried by a cook, on either side are two French soldiers. On the left, three market women with crosses hanging from their necks admire a skate in a basket of fish. On the right, two ragged men carry a large pot of soup while another drinks from a bowl, and a Scottish soldier cowers beneath an archway. In the middle distance, to left, Hogarth himself is seen sketching at the moment when a soldier's hand takes him by the shoulder.
Artist:
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Publisher:
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Engraver:
Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770
Name on Item:
Painted by W. Hogarth. Engrav'd by C. Mosley & W. Hogarth
Date:
(c) March 6, 1749
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Engravings
Satires (Visual works)
Self-portraits
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints
Subjects:
Monks
Gates
Soldiers
Artists
Meat
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Places:
France > Hauts-de-France (region) > Calais
Extent:
1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 39 x 46 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5138js91m
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[William Hogarth]
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from item.
Paulson: 180
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Paulson, Ronald. "Hogarth's Graphic Works." The Print Room, 1989, London.
Identifier:
18_06_000036
Barcode:
36666003800303