Engraving by British artist & engraver, William Hogarth 1697-1764: The Gate of Calais or O, the Roast Beef of Old England is a 1749 engraving. The scene depicts a side of beef being transported from the harbour to an English tavern in the port, while a group of undernourished, ragged French soldiers and a fat friar look on hungrily 18th century

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