O The Roast Beef of Old England, &c., William Hogarth, 1749

Scene at the gate of calais (after the painting in the tate gallery) with a fat monk prodding a large sirloin of beef carried by a cook, on either side are two french soldiers, one of whom spills his bowl of thin soup as he gazes in amazement at the beef; on the left, three market women with crosses hanging from their necks admire a skate in a basket of fish; on the right, two ragged men carry a large pot of soup while another drinks from a bowl, and a scottish soldier cowers beneath an archway; in the middle distance, to left, hogarth himself is seen sketching at the moment when a soldier's hand takes him by the shoulder; beyond, through the gate, is a religious procession. 1749 etching and engraving. Date: 1749. Dimensions: Height: 383 mm; Width: 455 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: William Hogarth. Collection: British Museum. O The Roast Beef of Old England, etc. (BM S,2.113)