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The Politicial Clyster

Satirical Print
1757 (published), 1726 (first published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving showing Lilliputians adminstering an enema to the naked buttocks of Gulliver.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Politicial Clyster (assigned by artist)
  • The Punishment Inflicted on Lemuel Gulliver (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
engraving
Brief description
William Hogarth. 'The Political Clyster'. Third state (1757) of a print originally issued 1726 as 'The Punishment Inflicted on Lemuel Gulliver'
Physical description
Engraving showing Lilliputians adminstering an enema to the naked buttocks of Gulliver.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.125in
  • Width: 12.5in
Credit line
Given by the Reverend Francis Palgrave and Annora Palgrave
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1942, London: HMSO, 1955.
  • British Museum, Catalogue of Politicial and Personal Satires [c.1320-1832] London, 1870-1954.
Collection
Accession number
E.6-1942

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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