George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death

William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British, George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death, ca. 1750

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Creator:: William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764
Title:: George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death
Date:: ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink, graphite, and red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches (23.2 x 32.4 cm)
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1975.4.1257
Classification:: Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: bald | breaking | deaths | epitaphs | loincloths | muscles | religious and mythological subject | ribs (human bones) | skeleton
Access:: Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9856
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Robert L. S. Cowley, "The Magic of Money" : A study of play, gaming, and gambling in the art of William Hogarth (1697-1764), British Art Journal, vol. 25, 2025, fig. 32, British Art Journal http://britishartjournal.co.uk/hogarth-and-gambling [Website]

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