Hikhakken van den Tel (The Flogging of the Ambler (of Master Pantagruel)), Romeyn de Hooghe, 1701

Title page to a tract entitled "hikhakken van den tel", no. 5 in the series entitled "esopus in europa"; in the centre, an etching showing an old horse being driven by a group of men, including a jesuit, towards the pope clement xi, who is seated to left; behind, on the left, view of an italian (?) town seen through an archway and, on the right, a picture showing the horse, finely caparisoned, being led in procession. 1701 etching with letterpress printed in black ink. Date: 1701. Dimensions: Height: 93 mm (image plate); Height: 190 mm (sheet); Width: 128 mm (image plate); Width: 150 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Aesop. Collection: British Museum. Hikhakken van den Tel (The Flogging of the Ambler (of Master Pantagruel)) (BM 1854,0513.522.5)