Tavern Scene

Item Information

Title:
Tavern Scene
Title (alt.):
Tavern Scene
Description:
"This plate exhibits our licentious prodigal engaged in one of his midnight festivities: forgetful of the past, and negligent of the future, he riots in the present. Having poured his libation to Bacchus, he concludes the evening orgies in a sacrifice at the Cyprian shrine; and, surrounded by votaries of Venus [i. e., prostitutes], joins in the unhallowed mysteries of the place. The companions of his revelry are marked with that easy, unblushing effrontery which belongs to the servants of all work in the isle of Paphos; - for the maids of honour they are not sufficiently elevated. (from Chapter 2, About Town.") [82-83]. According to the commentary by the Rev. J. Trusler and E. F. Roberts.
Artist:
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Engraver:
Worthington, William Henry, approximately 1795-approximately 1839
Date:
1735
Format:
Prints
Genre:
engravings (prints)
Location:
Northeastern University Library
Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
Complete Works of William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress
Subjects:
Tavern scenes
Link to Item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20129197
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Identifier:
tavern_hogarth_001