Title
Engraving by William Hogarth
Caption
Engraving by British artist & engraver, William Hogarth 1697-1764: The distressed poet 1737. This Plate describes, in the strongest colours, the distress of an author without friends to patronise him. Seated upon the side of his bed, without a shirt, but wrapped in an old night-gown, he is now spinning a poem upon â€úRiches:â€ù of their use
18th century
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A30_168
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,8Mb (3,8Mb) / 12,6in x 9,8in / 3780 x 2939 (300dpi)