Artist
William Hogarth (English, 1697–1764)English, 1697–1764
CultureEnglish
Titles
- O The Roast Beef of Old England: The Gate of Calais
DateMarch 1748/1749
MediumEtching and engraving
Dimensions380 × 454 mm
Plate or block: 15 × 17 7/8 in. (38.1 × 45.4 cm)
Plate or block: 15 × 17 7/8 in. (38.1 × 45.4 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1983.5.33
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscriptions: on the tag, at center: For Madm Grandsire at Calais.; below image at left: Painted by W. Hogarth; below image at right: Engraved by C. Mosley & W. Hogarth.; below image at center: O THE ROAST BEEF OF OLD ENGLAND, &c. /
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William Hogarth
February 1725/1726
Etching and engraving on laid paper
BF.1983.5.87
