print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: 1847,0508.10
Title: Object: Hudibras's First Adventure; Series: Hudibras
Description: Plate 3: Hudibras and Ralpho encounter a mob armed with sticks; in the foreground to right, a one-legged fiddler, a butcher and a dancing bear with his leader. 1726 Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: William Hogarth; Published by: Philip Overton; Published by: John Cooper
School/style: British
Production date: 1726
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials: paper
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 270 millimetres; Width: 340 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Paulson 1989 / Hogarth's Graphic Works: third edition (84.II); Paulson 1965/70 / Hogarth's graphic works: first complete edition (75.II); BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (506)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; non-conformist; riot/mob; musician; disabled; butcher; performing animal
Associated names: Illustration to: Samuel Butler
Associated events: Associated Event: Commonwealth 1649-1660
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Lt Col. William Durrant; Purchased through: Sotheby's (13.v.1847/834)
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Edmond Malone (?)
Acquisition date: 1847
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1847,0508.10
Conservation: Treatment: 15 Mar 1996

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