The Bench; Of the different meaning of the words Character, Caracatura, and Outre in Painting and Drawing
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. Etching and engraving. Sheet measures 12 3/16" x 8 3/8". Engraving after a painting by the same name, with notable changes, accompanied by a lengthy inscription written by Hogarth seeking to illustrate and explain the differences between characters, caricatures, and outre. Hogarth regarded himself as a character artist, and found critics' view of him as a caricaturist to be offensive. The original painting depicts four judges in session appearing disinterested and even asleep. In this..... More