Art

Hudibras Encounters the Skimmington comes from Hogarth's "Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras". A 'Skimmington' was an old custom in rural England and Scotland directed at either nagging wives or unfaithful husbands. An unruly procession was formed for the purpose of ridiculing the offender. Copper engraving. Uncoloured. Size: 51.2 x 29 cm. (20 x 11½ inches)