'The Cock Pit', c1840. Artist: George Presbury

'The Cock Pit', c1840. Artist: George Presbury

1-156-033 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

'The Cock Pit', c1840. Cockfighting enthusiasts from a cross-section of society gamble and squabble. The blind Lord Albermarle Bertie (centre) is being robbed by a figure taking a note out of his upturned hat. Engraving after William Hogarth (1697-1764)


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. George Presbury, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver
After
  1. William Hogarth: British, English: Artist, painter, printmaker, engraver

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

Society & Culture Law & Crime

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Satires

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3567x2958
File Size : 30,912kb


Aliases

  1. 000911
  1. 000911
  1. 0390003077
  1. 1-156-033
  1. 1156033
  1. 3077

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