Columbus Breaking the Egg
William Hogarth
Caption
William Hogarth (British, 1697–1764). Columbus Breaking the Egg, 1753. Etching on laid paper, 6 3/8 x 7 9/16 in. (16.2 x 19.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett, 22.1186.
Gallery
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Gallery
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Artist
Title
Columbus Breaking the Egg
Date
1753
Medium
Etching on laid paper
Classification
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 7 9/16 in. (16.2 x 19.2 cm)
Markings
Lower edge of composition: "Designed and etched by Wm. Hogarth Decem 1, 1753"
Credit Line
Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett
Accession Number
22.1186
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