Creator Biography
William Hogarth, British, born in London, England, 1697-1764.
Preview
Creation Date
1833
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
8.25 x 6.5, 18 x 14 (in frame)
Credit Line
Gift in Loving Memory of Boris Blick & Judith Rosenbloom Blick by their daughter Sarah Blick, 2024
Accession Number
2015.29
Provenance
In Sir Robert Walpole's Administration. Engraved by R. Page from the original picture by William Hogarth and Sir James Thornhil. The London Printing and Publishing Company
Description
A judge in ceremonial robes and a powdered wig presides over the House of Commons in a grand chair as he consults a man to his left. A scribe sits at a desk in the foreground with rows of lawmakers shown behind him.
Keywords
british print, engraving, william hogarth, 2015.29