William Hogarth, The Cockpit, 1759.
298 mm x 372 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
RA Collection: Art
298 mm x 372 mm
[Prints of Hogarth's works.] - [S.l.]:: [after 1772.]
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William Hogarth
The Cockpit, 1759
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