O, the Roast Beef of Old England
Print
1749 (engraved), 1749 (published)
1749 (engraved), 1749 (published)
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O, the Roast Beef of Old England (or The Gate of Calais); The scene depicts a side of beef being transported from the harbour to an English tavern in the port; After Hogarth's 1748 painting of the same name; Engraving print on paper.
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| Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper |
| Brief description | O, the Roast Beef of Old England (or The Gate of Calais); The scene depicts a side of beef being transported from the harbour to an English tavern in the port; After Hogarth's 1748 painting of the same name; Engraving print on paper; Engraved by William Hogarth and Charles Mosley; English School; 1749. |
| Physical description | O, the Roast Beef of Old England (or The Gate of Calais); The scene depicts a side of beef being transported from the harbour to an English tavern in the port; After Hogarth's 1748 painting of the same name; Engraving print on paper. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Historical context | The song that provided the popular title for Hogarth's 1748 oil painting ‘The Roast Beef of Old England’ is an English patriotic ballad. It was written by Henry Fielding for his play ‘The Grub-Street Opera’, which was first performed in 1731. The lyrics were added to over the next twenty years. The song increased in popularity when given a new setting by the composer Richard Leveridge, and it became customary for theatre audiences to sing it before, after, and occasionally during, any new play. Hogarth’s original oil painting is in the Tate Collection, N01464. |
| Production | See a porcelain punch bowl (c.1750-75) with this design, C.23-1951. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.2771 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2010 |
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