Benefit Ticket for Joe Miller

Samuel Ireland|William Hogarth|Joseph Miller|Joseph Sympson, Jr.|Sir William Congreve

1794–99 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

Published in Ireland's "Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth" (1794-99). A stage scene with four performers in William Congreve's "The Old Bachelor," showing the scene in Act III where Noll receives a kicking from Sharper. Based on a forgery purporting to be a benefit ticket for Joe Miller for his performance as Sir Joseph Wittol.

Artist

Samuel Ireland|William Hogarth|Joseph Miller|Joseph Sympson, Jr.|Sir William Congreve

Date

1794–99

Medium

Etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917