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£22 ROAST BEEF AT THE GATE OF CALAIS.
The French centinel is so situated, as to give
some idea of a figure hanging in chains: his ragged
shirt is trimmed with a pair of paper ruffles, on
which is written Grand Monarch. P. An
old woman, and a fish which she is pointing at,
have a striking resemblance. The abundance of
parsnips, and other vegetables, indicate the leading
articles in a Lenten feast.
Mr. Pine, the painter, sat for the friar, and
from thence acquired the title of Father Pine.
This distinction did not flatter him, and he fre-
quently requested that the countenance might be
altered, but the artist peremptorily refused.
Part of the print was engraved by C. Mosley,
but the heads are evidently by Hogartb*
A copy has been repeatedly engraven as an
head-piece to the cantata before mentioned; the
profile of the artist was traced for a watch-paper:
and a wooden representation of the starved soldier,
has frequently decorated advertisements for re-
cruits, where it is opposed to the figure of a
well-fed Gourmaund, characteristically christened
a valiant British soldier.
* In the General Advertiser, for March 9, 17+8-9, it was
thus announced:
" This day is published, price 55. a Print, designed and
" engraved by Mr. Hogartb, representing a prodigy
" which lately appeared before the Gate of Calais.
"O the Roast Beef of Old England!
" To be had at the Golden-head m Leicester-square, and
*' at the print shops."
The French centinel is so situated, as to give
some idea of a figure hanging in chains: his ragged
shirt is trimmed with a pair of paper ruffles, on
which is written Grand Monarch. P. An
old woman, and a fish which she is pointing at,
have a striking resemblance. The abundance of
parsnips, and other vegetables, indicate the leading
articles in a Lenten feast.
Mr. Pine, the painter, sat for the friar, and
from thence acquired the title of Father Pine.
This distinction did not flatter him, and he fre-
quently requested that the countenance might be
altered, but the artist peremptorily refused.
Part of the print was engraved by C. Mosley,
but the heads are evidently by Hogartb*
A copy has been repeatedly engraven as an
head-piece to the cantata before mentioned; the
profile of the artist was traced for a watch-paper:
and a wooden representation of the starved soldier,
has frequently decorated advertisements for re-
cruits, where it is opposed to the figure of a
well-fed Gourmaund, characteristically christened
a valiant British soldier.
* In the General Advertiser, for March 9, 17+8-9, it was
thus announced:
" This day is published, price 55. a Print, designed and
" engraved by Mr. Hogartb, representing a prodigy
" which lately appeared before the Gate of Calais.
"O the Roast Beef of Old England!
" To be had at the Golden-head m Leicester-square, and
*' at the print shops."