print; satirical print; book-illustration

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print; satirical print; book-illustration

Object Type: print; satirical print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1873,1213.636
Title: Object: The Sleeping Congregation
Description: Copy of interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel and the clerk eyes the exposed bosom of a young woman asleep on the right; after Hogarth; illustration to 'The Genuine Works of William Hogarth' by Nichols and Steevens (London: 1810, vol. II, facing p.142). 1809 Engraving and etching
Producer name: After: William Hogarth; Print made by: Thomas Cook; Published by: Longman
School/style
Production date: 1809
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 275 millimetres; Width: 227 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Stephens identifies the preacher as John Theophilus Desaguliers. According to George, the name of the printer Bishop was added on later state which was used for 'The Works of William Hogarth' by Rev. John Trusler (London: 1821, vol. I).
Bibliographic references: Paulson 1989 / Hogarth's Graphic Works: third edition (140) (copy); Paulson 1965/70 / Hogarth's graphic works: first complete edition (140) (copy); BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (2290)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; church of england; eroticism/sex
Associated names: Representation of: John Theophilus Desaguliers; Illustration to: John Nichols; Illustration to: George Steevens
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1868
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1873,1213.636

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