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Print made by William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British, The Invasion, Plate 1: France, 1756

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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 Invasion, Plate 1: France

Part Of:

Collective Title: The Invasion

Date:

1756

Materials & Techniques:

Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 17 1/8 × 19 1/4 inches (43.5 × 48.9 cm), Plate: 12 1/2 × 15 1/4 inches (31.8 × 38.7 cm), Image: 11 3/8 × 14 3/4 inches (28.9 × 37.5 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "C. D-Tmn | G Jerkin | So he framed similar to | Mad house"

Lettered above image, upper center: "FRANCE. Plate 1st."; upper left: "Design'd & Etch'd by Wm. Hogarth"; upper right: "Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 8th. 1756."; inside image, upper center: "Soup Meagre | a la | Sabot Royal"; center right: "VENGENCE et | le Bon Bier et | Bon Beuf de | Angletere"; lower left: "Plan pour un | Monastere dans | Black Friars a | Londre."; lower left: "St. Antoni"; below image, lower center: "With lanthern jaws and croaking Gut, | See how the half-starv'd Frenchment Strut, | And call us English Dogs! | But soon we'll teach these brag^ging Foes, | That Beef & Beer give heavier Blows, | Than Soup & Roasted Frogs. | The Priests inflam'd with righteous hopes, | Prepare their Axes, Wheels & Ropes, | To bend the Stiff neck't Sinner; | But should they sink in coming over, | Old Nick may fish 'twixt France & Dover | And catch a glorious Dinner.!"

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