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The Gate of Calais, or O The Roast Beef of Old England, etc.
The Gate of Calais, or O The Roast Beef of Old England, etc.
Public domain: Image courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.

The Gate of Calais, or O The Roast Beef of Old England, etc.

Artist (British, about 1720–about 1770)
Artist (British, 1697–1764)
Date1749, printed 1821–1822
Mediumetching and engraving on cream wove paper
Dimensions38.2 x 45.8 cm (plate)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Richard Ward Greene
Object number1913.95.93
Descriptionfrom John Nichols, ed., The works of William Hogarth: from the original plates restored by James Heath: with the addition of many subjects not before collected, to which is prefixed a biographical essay on the genius and productions of Hogarth, and explanations of the subjects of the plates, Printed for Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, 1821-22; the volume disbound in WAM collection.

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