A game of draughts interrupted, William Hogarth, between 1715 and 1735

Four men at a table, on l, alexander pope (?) standing with a paper in his right hand, at centre, the players (one of whom may be dr john arbuthnot) in full-bottomed powdered wigs, to right, count viviani (?) in a long curling wig and cloak, his left hand resting on a stick. C. 1720 pen and brown ink and wash, over graphite (?). Date: between 1715 and 1735. Dimensions: Height: 129 mm; Width: 179 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Dr John Arbuthnot. Collection: British Museum. A game of draughts interrupted (BM 1861,0413.509)