Print, William Hogarth, 1752

Paul before felix, showing st paul on trial before felix, governor of caesarea; paul to right with arms raised, felix sitting with two priests on a dais at centre, one sitting uncomfortably with his chin in his hand, two clerks in front of the bench at which st paul stands; to left, the orator tertullus holding a scroll and leaning on a lectern decorated with a large eagle, in front of the roman standard; a soldier to right and two figures carrying fascae either side of the dais; sullivan's version of the print after hogarth's painting at lincoln's inn; republished state with the quotation from warton removed. 1752, this state c. 1762 etching and engraving. Date: 1752. Dimensions: Height: 417 mm; Width: 518 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: St Paul. Collection: British Museum. Print (BM Cc,2.174)