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

1748-1749
18th century
382 x 456 mm (15 x 18 in.)

William Hogarth, British (English), (1697–1764)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching and engraving on laid paper

State: Second of two states

Print impression quality: Very good

Edition: Dated March 6, 1748/49

Marks: Signed in plate, lower right: “Engrav’d by C. Mosley & W. Hogarth”

Bibliography: Paulson 180 ii/ii.

Credit Line: Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1962

Accession Number: 1962.40.3

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genre*, satire*, social satire

genre - Use for pictorial representations, which may be in various media, that represent scenes or events from everyday life; usually used with another term such as "paintings" or "prints." [April 1991 descriptor moved.]
satire - Artistic device holding up human folly and vice to scorn, derision, or ridicule. [November 1994 scope note added; related term added; alternate term added. May 1994 related term added.]
social satire

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plate Dimensions: 382 x 456 mm (15 x 18 in.)

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William Hogarth, British (English), (1697–1764) . The Gate of Calais, or The Roast Beef of Old England, 1748-1749. Etching and engraving on laid paper. Second of two states. plate : 382 x 456 mm (15 x 18 in.). DAC accession number 1962.40.3. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1962. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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