A church and a tavern are contrasted, just as the pious churchgoers and the lusty, eating and sloppy people who ignore the church; representing noon. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
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Oct. 1st. 1797
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39254i
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A church and a tavern are contrasted, just as the pious churchgoers and the lusty, eating and sloppy people who ignore the church; representing noon. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The chain of destruction in front of the pub begins with the black man grabbing the breasts of the maid and ends with a child eating food that spilled onto the street

Publication/Creation

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

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 45 x 47.7 cm

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Noon. Designed by Wm. Hogart. Engraved by T. Cook

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, related to [153]

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Wellcome Collection 39254i

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