The Bruiser, 1763

A re-working of hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing charles churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the dog trump is urinating on a copy of churchill's "epistle to hogarth"; leaning on the palette is a framed satirical print showing hogarth himself whipping a dancing bear (churchill) and a monkey (john wilkes) in front of a projected tomb for william pitt from which a cannon fires at the dove of peace; seventh state, with additions to the club and hogarth's hat in black. 1763 etching and engraving. Date: 1763. Dimensions: Height: 380 mm; Width: 284 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles Churchill. Collection: British Museum.