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Tailpiece, or The Bathos

1764
18th century
318 x 337 mm (12.5 x 13.3 in.)

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

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching and engraving on laid paper

State: Only state

Print impression quality: Very good; several creases, center and upper left edge

Edition: Dated April 1764

Marks: Signed in plate, lower left: “Wm. Hogarth”

Bibliography: Paulson 216.

Credit Line: Purchase funds, 1962

Accession Number: 1962.41.9

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allegory, art*, death, satire*, social satire

allegory
art - Use with reference to the study or practice of the fine arts or the fine and decorative arts together. With reference to the visual and performing arts together, use "arts." For actual works or objects of the fine or decorative arts, use "works of art" or "art objects." [November 1994 related term added. March 1991 scope note changed.]
death
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: 318 x 337 mm (12.5 x 13.3 in.)

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William Hogarth, British (English), (1697–1764) . Tailpiece, or The Bathos, 1764. Etching and engraving on laid paper. Only state. plate : 318 x 337 mm (12.5 x 13.3 in.). DAC accession number 1962.41.9. Purchase funds, 1962. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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