Sujet
'Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum', 18th century. Artist: William Hogarth
Légende
'Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum', 18th century. Hudibras is about to draw his sword. Sidrophel and Whacum shrink back with fright. They are at a table with maps and a globe on it. In the left corner is another globe, a map, scientific instruments, and a small child in a bottle. A skeleton hangs in the cupboard. Above their heads and on the walls are snakes, fish, bats, and a crocodile. In the right corner a cat arches its back in fright. Plate VIII 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_311
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (4,0Mo) / 40,2cm x 31,1cm / 4746 x 3679 (300dpi)