Sujet
'Hudibras Catechiz'd', 18th century. Artist: William Hogarth
Légende
'Hudibras Catechiz'd', 18th century. A man wearing a devil's mask stands on Hudibras and threatens him with a club. The man in the doorway removes his mask, and turning to the woman entering the room, points to Hudibras. A shorter man dressed as a monster holds a knife and holds a torch that illuminates the room. In the shadows Hudibras' squire Ralph hides behind a curtain. A picture of Cromwell is on the wall. Plate IV from the story Hudibras, written by Samuel Butler. Hudibras is a colonel in the Cromwellian army. The story shows him getting involved in various misadventures, where he shows himself to be stupid, greedy and dishonest.
Museum of London
Date
1700
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Museum of London
Notre référence
HRM19A84_304
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,9Mo (4,7Mo) / 40,6cm x 30,8cm / 4800 x 3635 (300dpi)