An old woman, the prude, is standing near a crowd of people huddled around a bonfire in Covent Garden; representing the morning. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
August the 1st 1797
Reference:
39253i
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An old woman, the prude, is standing near a crowd of people huddled around a bonfire in Covent Garden; representing the morning. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The print shows the morning and is part of a series representing the progress of the day

The prude is crossing Covent Garden Piazza, disapproving of the amorous scenes outside the notorious Tom King's Coffee House

Publication/Creation

London (Paternoster Row) : G.G. & J. Robinson, August the 1st 1797.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 45.1 x 37.2 cm

Lettering

Morning. Designed by Wm. Hogarth. Engraved by T. Cook

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, related to [146]

Reference

Wellcome Collection 39253i

Reproduction note

The four paintings representing the Times of the Day of 1738 are in Upton House (National Trust) and in private collections

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