Facebook
sprite-icon-instagram
Twitter
sprite-icon-wechat
Weibo
X
sprite-icon-youtube
sprite-icon-accessible
Group 3
sprite-icon-arrow
sprite-icon-audio-description
sprite-icon-calendar
sprite-icon-camera
UI/Chevron/Large/Black
sprite-icon-chevron
Artboard 1
sprite-icon-copyright
sprite-icon-data
sprite-icon-download
sprite-icon-grid
sprite-icon-image
i
sprite-icon-list
sprite-icon-magazine
sprite-icon-maximise
sprite-icon-museum
sprite-icon-osd-minus
sprite-icon-osd-plus
Group 6
sprite-icon-pin
sprite-icon-plus
sprite-icon-print
Fill 1
sprite-icon-share
sprite-icon-shop
sprite-icon-tag
sprite-icon-tea
sprite-icon-ten-percent-tag
Artboard 1
sprite-icon-wallet
sprite-icon-zoom
Skip to main content
Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.
Menu
Main navigation
Visit
Toggle Visit submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Visit
—
Visit
—
Family visits
—
Group visits
—
Audio app
—
Out-of-hours tours
—
Tours and talks
—
Object trails
—
Accessibility
—
Food and drink
—
Late opening on Fridays
—
Museum map
Exhibitions and events
Collection
Toggle Collection submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Collection
—
Collection
—
Collection online
—
Galleries
—
Blog
—
The British Museum podcast
Learn
Toggle Learn submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Learn
—
Learn
—
Schools
—
Communities
—
Adult learning
—
Young people
Membership
Toggle Membership submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Membership
—
Membership
—
Members' events
—
Young Friends
—
Existing Members
—
Visiting as a Member
Support us
Toggle Support us submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Support us
—
Donate
—
Corporate support
—
Become a Patron
—
Supporter case studies
—
Become a Volunteer
—
Existing Patrons
—
Leave a legacy
—
American Friends of the British Museum
Secondary navigation
Shop
Search
Donate
Hide menu
print
;
satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
S,2.139
Title
Object:
The Bench
Description
Four bewigged judges, three of whom are asleep, seated on the bench in Westminster Hall; at the top, eight caricatured heads, two representing one of the judges below, the others, two versions of the lame man in Raphael's Sacrifice at Lystra (extreme left) and apostles in Leonardo's Last Supper; below, lengthy text on a separate plate; fifth state. 1758, published after Hogarth's death in 1764 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
William Hogarth
After:
Raphael
After:
Leonardo da Vinci
School/style
British
Production date
1758-1764
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
189 millimetres
(image plate)
Height:
308 millimetres
(text plate)
Width:
209 millimetres
Width:
212 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The judges were identified by Nichols (Biographical Anecdotes) as William Noel, Sir John Willes, Henry, Earl Bathurst and Sir Edward Clive.
Bibliographic references
Paulson 1989 / Hogarth's Graphic Works: third edition
(205.V)
Paulson 1965/70 / Hogarth's graphic works: first complete edition
(205.V)
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(3662)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
judge
caricature
Associated names
Representation of:
Sir John Willes
(?)
Representation of:
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
(?)
Representation of:
William Noel
(?)
Representation of:
Sir Edward Clive
(?)
Associated places
Associated with:
London
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Packer
(probably)
Acquisition date
1827
(before)
Acquisition notes
See comment on S,2.1.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
S,2.139