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Etching of a standing armoured man gesturing toward a seated woman and companions beneath a large tree, with palms behind.

Cassandra, Frontispiece, Vol. 2:

1725

Etched frontispiece with a seated allegorical figure, horned creatures on each side, a church, and a Latin inscription below.

The New Metamorphosis: Frontispiece, Vol.1

1724

Etching of a church interior with an altar and crucifix, a standing crowd, a child and veiled woman, and musicians in a galle

The New Metamorphosis, Plate 2: Fantasio at Church

1724

Etching of mounted bandits seizing a woman before a stone building while other women react under a dark night sky.

The New Metamorphosis, Plate 3: The Bandits Abduct Camilla

1724

Etched domestic interior with a fireplace, a woman in a cloak, a man leaning over a child in a basket, and a broom.

The New Metamorphosis, Plate 4: Invidiosa Releases Fantasio

1724

Engraving of a bedroom with a canopy bed, an open door, and two figures standing beside the curtains.

Cassandra, Frontispiece, Vol. 3

1725

Etching of a helmeted warrior beside seated women and onlookers under a draped tree, with hills in the distance.

Cassandra, Frontispiece, Vol. 4

1725

Etching of a helmeted woman holding a figurine before kneeling men beside a shield and spear, with a rocky cliff behind.

Cassandra, Frontispiece, Vol. 5

1725

Etching of a soldier raising rods to flog a man bound to a post, with a watching guard and military tents behind.

Fustigatio (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of soldiers beating a man with staves in a military camp, with tents and a tree in the background.

Fustium Admonitio (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of a hanging figure from a tree, armored soldiers with spears, and violent struggle with fallen animals on the ground

Dismemberment, etc. (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of soldiers in armor gathered before a large central tent with a bird on top and rows of tents behind.

Taking Away the Military Belt or Girdle (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Engraving of Roman soldiers with standards and shields, a dejected prisoner, and an officer on a brick platform pointing.

Shameful Discharge (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of Roman soldiers distributing barley and coins beside a tent, with kneeling figures and a stone platform in the fore

Issued Barley Instead of Wheat [first version] (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of a bedroom with a canopy bed, a seated woman, and a standing man in a long coat and tall hat gesturing.

The New Metamorphosis, Plate 5: Fantasio, Transformed into a Lapdog, in the with Donna Theresa

1724

Etching of a cardinal, a woman holding a small animal, and a kneeling hermit in a rocky wooded landscape with a cross.

The New Metamorphosis, Plate 7: The Cardinal, a Hermit and Donna Angela Holding Fantasio

1724

Etching of Psyche holding a lamp over the sleeping winged Cupid on a bed in a columned bedchamber.

The New Metamorphosis, Plate 6: The Story of Cupid and Psyche

1724

Hogarth 1724 street print of crowds before Masquerade and Opera signs, Academy of Arts building, and a wheelbarrow of waste p

Masquerades and Operas

1724

Etching of a military punishment: a man tied to a post, chained prisoners, soldiers with flags and a drum, castle ruins behin

Cutting Off the Nose (Modern Military Punishments)

after 1725

Etching of nearly nude men led past soldiers, tents and a wooden palisade with standards, by William Hogarth.

Decimation (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of a crucifixion, a hanging man attacked by two lions, soldiers on a cliff and a tent camp in the distance.

Crucifixion, etc. (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of a soldier hanging by the thumbs from a post, with mounted officers and troops watching in a military camp.

Hanging by the Thumbs (Modern Military Punishments)

after 1725

Etching of soldiers executing a kneeling man beside a distant military camp with tents and figures.

Beheading (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Etching of a military camp with tents where soldiers beat prisoners with clubs while officers and standard-bearers look on.

Breaking the Legs (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725)

after 1725

Engraved plate of an emerald vessel with a wide bowl on a stepped base, with Latin caption below.

An Emerald Vessel (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724,…

1723-24

Etching of tiny figures operating a giant clyster syringe aimed at a stone tower, with a crowd watching and a cat attacking.

The Political Clyster

January 1757

Etching of three putti drawing and painting in a studio beside a classical bust and an oval portrait sketch.

Boys Peeping at Nature

1751

Etched print of three children drawing beside an easel and bust, with a subscription receipt inscription below.

Boys Peeping at Nature

1731-51

Engraved portrait of a woman in a white headscarf and dark dress, resting her arms on a ledge, by William Hogarth.

Sarah Malcolm

after 1733

Etching of a man seated in a pillory beside a barred building while a crowd in hats gathers in a street.

Hudibras in Tribulation (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 7)

1721-26

Etching of two men arguing in a narrow street beside a brick building with a wooden door.

Hudubras and Ralpho Disputing (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 8)

1721-26

Etching of a cloaked man aiming a telescope at a kite on a tall pillar, with a gesturing man beside a stone tower.

Sidrophel Examining the Kite Through His Telescope (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 10)

1721-26

Etching of a bearded man on horseback with a dog while a woman raises a stick at him beside a tree and fence.

Trulla Attacking Hudibras (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 4)

1721-26

Etching of a boisterous street procession with riders, crowds, a cauldron, and onlookers at windows.

Hudibras and the Skimmington (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 9)

1721-26

Etching of a crowded semicircular lecture hall with galleries, a rostrum, and figures in the foreground including a gowned ma

Frontispiece to Nicholas Amhurst's "Terrae-Filius"

June 1726

Etching of a man raising a sword over a fallen figure in a room with cracked walls and shelves of jars.

Hudibras Beating Sidrophel and Whachum (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 12)

1721-26

Etching of a woman in a doorway and a stooped man bowing on a cobbled street, with a dog and a brick house behind.

Hudibras Wooing the Widow (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 13)

1721-26

Etching of a seated man attacked by horned devil figures in a barred room, one holding a lantern at right.

Hudibras Catechized (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 14)

1721-26

Etching of a seated lawyer at a desk with papers and coins, speaking to a standing man, with law books on shelves behind.

Hudibras and the Lawyer (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no.16)

1721-26

Engraving of a woman standing between brawling men with cudgels, a kneeling man at her feet, beside a bridge and tavern.

Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 5)

February 1725-26

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a cap and coat, labeled Mr Samuel Butler, signed W. Hogarth sculp.

Frontispiece Portrait (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras)

April 1726

Etched interior of a study with figures at a table, a celestial globe, books, and a hanging bat.

Hudibras Visiting Sidrophel (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 11)

1721-26

Engraving of two men on horseback on a wooded path, one pointing forward, beneath a large leaning tree and cloudy sky.

Hudibras Sallying Forth (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 1)

1721-26

Engraving of a street brawl with men fighting with sticks beside brick buildings, a fallen man and a discarded hat in the for

Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 5)

1721-26

Engraving of men fighting in a cluttered interior, one with a raised sword, while a woman and torch-bearer watch from the lef

Hudibras Catechized (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 9)

February 1725-26

Engraved interior of a committee meeting with men around a table, hats on the wall, a clock, and verse below.

The Committee (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 10)

1725-68

Engraving of a mounted knight with a pistol facing musicians, a chained bear and a crowd beneath trees.

Hudibras' First Adventure (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 3)

February 1725-26

Engraving of a mounted knight passing a pillory where a man is confined, with a fiddle hung on a post and onlookers watching.

Hudibras Triumphant (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 4)

February 1725-26

Four Heads From the Raphael Cartoons at Hampton Court

May 14, 1781

Etching of a mounted figure raising a sword before a crowd with staves, a dog and horses, trees behind, by William Hogarth.

The Encounter with Talgol and Magnano (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 3)

1721-26

Etching of a crowd of men with staves, a bear on a leash, and a mounted rider gesturing beneath a large tree.

Hudibras First Adventure (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 2)

1721-26

Etching of a lawyer and a knight confronting each other in a library office, with clerks writing at a desk and dogs in the fo

Hudibras and the Lawyer (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 12)

February 1725-26

Engraving of two men arguing over astrological charts in a cluttered study with a skeleton, hanging crocodile and cat.

Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 8)

February 1725-26

Satirical etching of a bedroom with a woman in bed, a crowd of men, and many rabbits scattered across the floor.

Cunicularii, or the Wise Men of Godlimon in Consultation

December 1726

Engraved shop card for Mrs. Holt's Italian Warehouse with allegorical figures, a ship, and views of Italian cities.

Shop Card for Mrs. Holt's Italian Warehouse

1720-72

Etching of a knight seated in wooden stocks while a crowd of onlookers gathers and gestures in a brick courtyard.

Hudibras in Tribulation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Saumel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 6)

February 1725-26

Etching of two mounted prisoners led through a street by a jeering crowd of men and women carrying cudgels, beside a building

Hudibras and Ralpho Made Prisoners and Carried to the Stocks (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudib…

1721-26

Engraving of a drowsy church congregation, a preacher reading in the pulpit beside an hourglass, and a sleeping woman with a

The Sleeping Congregation

April 21, 1762

Etched portrait of a seated heavyset man in a buttoned coat and curled wig, beside a desk with a book and quill.

Simon Lord Lovat

1746

Engraving of a busy inn yard with a stagecoach, travelers, spectators on a balcony, and marching soldiers at right.

The Stage Coach, or Country Inn Yard

June 1747

Engraving of a city street fire with firefighters, a ladder, a hand pump, fleeing crowds, and smoke over burning buildings.

Spotprent op de toestand in het land, 1762

1762

Engraved half-length portrait of Martin Folkes in a curled wig, gesturing with one hand before a stone column.

Martin Folkes

1742

Engraving of a funeral with a shrouded body on a table, an open grave, gravediggers with shovels, and mourners in a rocky lan

The Funeral of Chrystom and Marcella Vindicating Herself (Six Illustrations for Don Quixote)

1756 or after

Etching of a mounted knight with a lance freeing chained men as a fallen figure lies on the ground beside him.

Don Quixote Releases the Galley Slaves (Six Illustrations for Don Quixote)

1756 or after