The Sleeping Congregation

William Hogarth1736 (reworked 1762)

Details

Title: The Sleeping Congregation
Creator: William Hogarth
Date Created: 1736 (reworked 1762)
Subject Keywords: Christianity, genre, religions, satire, sleep, social satire
Print State: Fourth of four 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. Gift of George W. Davison (B.A. Wesleyan 1892), 1943
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 October 1736. Hogarth reworked the plate for the fourth state on April 21, 1762.
Dimensions: 1764
Bibliography: Paulson 140 iv/iv
Associated People: Created by William Hogarth (British (English), 1697-1764)
Accession Number: 1943.D1.110

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