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Creator:
Print made by William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764
after William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764
Title:
The Sleeping Congregation
Date:
1736
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 8 3/8 inches (26.7 × 21.3 cm), Image: 9 7/8 × 7 3/4 inches (25.1 × 19.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered inside image, upper left: "ET MON DROIT"; upper right: "Come unto | me all ye y:t | Labour and | are Heavy | Laden & I | will give | you Rest | Mat 11 28"; center right: "I am afraid of you, | lest I have bestowed | upon you Labour | in vain | Galats. 4. v 11."; lower right: "OF | MATRI | MONY"; below image, lower center: "Invented Engraved & Published October 26: 1736 by Wm. Hogarth Pursuant to an Act of Parliament."; lower right: "Price One Shilling."

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.1423
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
caricature | church | genre subject | sleeping | stained glass
Access:
Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:42008
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