'Columbus breaking the egg', 1753. Artist: William Hogarth
/1237278.jpg "'Columbus breaking the egg', 1753. Artist: William Hogarth")
1-237-278 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images
'Columbus breaking the egg', 1753. Christopher Columbus demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table. Prepared by Hogarth as a subscription ticket for his essay The analysis of beauty, 1753. Final state of plate.
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Creator
- William Hogarth, attributed to: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver
After
- William Hogarth: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver
Subject
- Christopher Columbus: Italian, Spanish: Navigator, explorer
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4571x3823
File Size : 51,197kb
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- 25269
- 0220000195
- 1-237-278
- 1237278
- 195
- 25269
- A3
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