George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death

William Hogarthca. 1750

Details

Title: George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death
Creator: William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Creator Lifespan: 1697/1764
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1750
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches (23.2 x 32.4 cm)
Subject Keywords: bald, ribs (human bones), muscles, deaths, breaking, skeleton, epitaphs, loincloths, religious and mythological subject
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and brown ink, graphite, and red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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