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The Politician

After William Hogarth British
Publisher Jane Hogarth British
1775
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Politician
  • Artist: John Keyse Sherwin (British, East Dean, Sussex 1751–1790 London)
  • Artist: After William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London)
  • Publisher: Jane Hogarth (British, 1709–1789)
  • Date: 1775
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 14 1/4 x 10 9/16 in. (36.2 x 26.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Lazarus, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.60
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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