“Hudibras” 12, ‘Hudibras and the Skimmington’ engraved by English artist William Hogarth 1697-1764

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The illustrations for Samuel Butler's epic poem 'Hudibras' are William Hogarth's first published set of original engravings. In this scene Hudibras mistakes a traditional parade celebrating nagging wives for a satanic gathering, it quickly turns into a food fight targeted at the erstwhile is a 19th Century version engraved by T. E. Nicholson from the original picture by Hogarth.

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License: Licensed
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