A cartoon created in opposition to poet Charles Churchill after Churchill had attacked Hogarth for a cartoon directed against Churchill's friend, John Wilkes
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"Printed, lower margin, recto, THE BRUISER, C. CHURCHILL (once the Rev d!) In the Character of a Russian Hercules, Regaling // himself after having Kill'd the Monster Caricaturea that so sorely Gall'd his Virtuous friend of the Heaven born WILKES! // But he had a Club this Dragon to Drub, O'er he had ne'er don't I warrant ye - Dragon of Wantley // Designed and Engraved by Wm Hogarth Price 1s 6d n Publish'd according to act of Parliament August 1.1763."
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''The Bruiser''
By [[William Hogarth]]
(created and printed in 1763)
Engraving and etching
Height: 37.4 cm (cut); Width: 27.8 cm (cut)
A cartoon created in opposition to poet Charles Churchill after Churchill had attacked Hogarth for a cartoon direc
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