Columbus Breaking the Egg
Columbus Breaking the Egg
1752
etching on off-white paper
sheet: 11 5/16 x 9 15/16 in. (28.7 x 25.3 cm)
William Hogarth
(London, England, UK, 1697 - 1764, London, England, UK)
CULTURE OR GROUP:
British
OBJECT TYPE:
etchings (prints)
IMAGE USE:
Open Access Image
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NOT CURRENTLY ON VIEW
CREDIT LINE:
Gift of Dr. Gordon Ray
OBJECT NUMBER:
1960-6-18
PERMALINK:
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ADDITIONAL IMAGES:
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DIMENSIONS
- primary object, platemark: 6 7/16 x 7 5/8 in. (16.4 x 19.3 cm)
- sheet, sheet: 11 5/16 x 9 15/16 in. (28.7 x 25.3 cm)