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Engraving of a cluttered study with a skeleton, hanging stuffed animals, a globe, and a man drawing a sword toward two startled seated men at a table.

Hudibras Confronts Sidrophel and Whacum in an Astrologer's Chamber

An engraved scene of a cluttered study with a skeleton, hanging stuffed fish and a crocodile, and a globe at left. Seated figures at a table react as a sword-drawing man in a hat enters at right, while a cat watches below.

Artist
William Hogarth
Date
1808
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3082 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1808.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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