The bruiser, C. Churchill (once the Revd.!) in the character of a modern Hercules, regaling himself after having kill'd the monster Caricatura that so sorely gall'd his virtuous friend, the heaven born Wilkes! / [graphic]Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmakerpublish'd according to act of Parliament, August 1, 1763.engA re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty club in the other; the knots in the club are labelled 'Lye 1, Lye 2, Lye 3 ... Lye 16". The oval canvas rests on two books, on top is 'Great George Street : a list of the subscribers to the North Britons' and below 'A new way to pay old debts, a comedy by Massenger.' The dog Trump is urinating on a copy of Churchill's "Epistle to Hogarth". The palette on the right in this state is blankTitle engraved below image.Publisher from Paulson.Quote following title: 'But he had a club this dragon to drub, or he had ne'er don't I warrant ye.""Price 1s."--Following Hogarth's name.Lacks publication line as described by Paulson.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.