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Sr. Hudibras his passing worth, the manner how he sally'd forth
Title
Sr. Hudibras his passing worth, the manner how he sally'd forth [graphic].
Edition
[State 2].
Publication
[London] : [Philip Overton and John Cooper], [February 1726]
Physical Description
1 print : etching and engraving ; sheet 26.8 x 34.3 cm
Medium
laid paper.
Notes
State, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Numbered '2' in upper left corner.
Verse in four columns, two on either side of the title: "When civil dudgeon first grew high, and men fell out they knew not why: when Gospel-trumpeter surrrounded with long-ear'd rout, to battel sounded, and pulpit drum ecclesiastick was beat with fist, instead of a stick, then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling and out he rose a colonelling. A squire he had, whose name was Ralph, that in th' adventure went his half. An equal stock of wit and valour he had laid in, by birth a taylor. Their armes and equipage did fit as well as vertues, parts and wit their valours too were of a rate, and out they sally'd at the gate."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance
George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Formerly owned by Charles Kinnaird, 8th Lord Kinnaird of Inchture (1780-1826).
Summary
Hudibras and Ralpho riding on tired, emaciated horses travel on a country road. In the foreground to the left, a dog snarls at their approach while to the right, a man, holding a rake in one hand and his hat in his other hand, laughs at the sight of the rotund rider as he backs into and knocks over a table laden with baskets of produce and a tankard as he bends toward the riders. Behind him on the right, his wife grabs for the falling baskets and reaches for him to prevent further damage, a look of alarm on her face. In this end state a house has been added behind the wife.
Variant and related titles
Sir Hudibras his passing worth, the manner how he sally'd forth
Title from Paulson: Hudibras sallying forth
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 21, 2011
References
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 1, no. 505
Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd rev. ed.), no. 83
Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works, no. 74
Subjects
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Genre/Form
Satires (Visual works) - England - 1726.
Engravings - England - London - 1726.
Etchings - England - London - 1726.
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