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Hogarth, William (1697-1764)
O the Roast Beef of Old England ('The Gate of Calais'). 1748. Oil on canvas, 788 x 945 cm. Presented by the Duke of Westminster 1895. - Hogarth's comment on his second visit to France in the summer of 1748, when he was arrested as a spy while sketching the arms of England on the old city gate at Calais. The title was taken from a popular tune of the day, which extolled roast beef as the symbol of Britain's wealth and power.
Location
Tate Gallery/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART115357
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3543px × 2597px
Photo Credit
© Tate, London / Art Resource, NY
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England, Great Britain
Meat
Monk
Painting, Medium
Poverty
Religious
Satire
Social Classes
Social History
Soldier
Street Scene