The Gate of Calais, or The Roast Beef of Old England

William Hogarth1748-1749

Details

Title: The Gate of Calais, or The Roast Beef of Old England
Creator: William Hogarth
Date Created: 1748-1749
Subject Keywords: genre, satire, social satire
Signatures / Inscriptions: Signed in plate, lower right: “Engrav’d by C. Mosley & W. Hogarth”
Print State: Second of two states
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1962
Materials & Techniques: Etching and engraving on laid paper
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Edition: Dated March 6, 1748/49
Dimensions: 1764
Bibliography: Paulson 180 ii/ii
Associated People: Created by William Hogarth (British (English), 1697-1764)
Accession Number: 1962.40.3

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