'Sleeping Congregation', 18th century.Artist: Thomas Clerk

'Sleeping Congregation', 18th century.Artist: Thomas Clerk

2-358-368 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Sleeping Congregation', 18th century. The scene is a country church, the only member of the congregation awake (besides the speaker) is the clerk who observes the charms of a young girl. The preacher is John Theophilus Desaguiliers.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Thomas Clerk, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver
After
  1. William Hogarth: British, English: Artist, painter, printmaker, engraver
Subject
  1. Jean Theophilus Desaguliers: French: Scientist, inventor, author

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3416x5120
File Size : 51,240kb


Aliases

  1. 0580021648
  1. 2-358-368
  1. 2358368

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