Sancho at the Feast Starved by his Physicians, after Hogarth. Thomas Cook. This original engraving is printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with large, full margins as published by James Heath in 1822. According to Ronald Paulson at least four editions followed that of 1822 between 1828 and 1840 without date.
After: William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Engraver: Tomas Cook (1744?-1818)
Plate size: 32,6x30 cm.
Paper size: 63x49 cm.
Paper with watermark '1820'.
Condition: In good condition. Some tears on margins that do not affect the image. Signs of roughness along one edge from removal from binding. There is some smudging or imperfections mostly to the margins and from handling. General age related toning.
Sancho Panza dining at a table in a grand room, a fork with a morsel of food in his left hand, looking angrily to right at his physician, who stays his hand and pushes away with a stick a plate of roast meats that a boy is bringing, another boy carrying away a dish in front of the table at right, the table surrounded by amused onlookers, including two fine ladies at left, a man covering his face with a napkin, and a black page; musicians on a balcony at right.