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The Bruiser

By William Hogarth

(created and printed in 1763) Engraving and etching

Height: 37.4 cm (cut); Width: 27.8 cm (cut)

A cartoon created in opposition to poet Charles Churchill after Churchill had attacked Hogarth for a cartoon directed against Churchill's friend, John Wilkes

According to the Art and Architecture Web site:

"Printed, lower margin, recto, THE BRUISER, C. CHURCHILL (once the Rev d!) In the Character of a Russian Hercules, Regaling // himself after having Kill'd the Monster Caricaturea that so sorely Gall'd his Virtuous friend of the Heaven born WILKES! // But he had a Club this Dragon to Drub, O'er he had ne'er don't I warrant ye - Dragon of Wantley // Designed and Engraved by Wm Hogarth Price 1s 6d n Publish'd according to act of Parliament August 1.1763."

Source: Art and Architecture Web site

http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/images/full/6e47f0d5ccb9a8c034aadd4e1464b82cda44cde7.html

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The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. This photograph of the work is also in the public domain in the United States (see Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.).

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