Hudibras (small illustrations), William Hogarth, between 1721 and 1726

Pl. 9; hudibras and the skimmington; a riotous scene in a country village where a shrewish wife and hen-pecked husband are mocked by their neighbours, cuckold's horns and a petticoat are held aloft while "rough music" is played; hudibras, accompanied by ralpho, rides into the crowd at left, to protest at what he describes as a devil's procession. C. 1721 etching and engraving. Date: between 1721 and 1726. Dimensions: Height: 120 mm (cropped); Width: 244 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Samuel Butler. Collection: British Museum. Hudibras (small illustrations) (BM Cc,1.77)