The Distrest Poet
Painting by William Hogarth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Distrest Poet is an oil painting produced sometime around 1736 by the British artist William Hogarth. Reproduced as an etching and engraving, it was published in 1741 from a third state plate produced in 1740.[1][2] The scene was probably inspired by Alexander Pope's satirical poem The Dunciad. It depicts a scene in a small, dingy attic room where a poet sits at his desk in the dormer and, scratching his head, stares at the papers on the desk before him, evidently looking for inspiration to complete the poem he is writing. Near him sits his wife darning clothes, surprised by the entrance of a milkmaid, who impatiently demands payment of debts.
The Distrest Poet | |
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Artist | William Hogarth |
Year | c.1736 |
Medium | Oil-on-canvas |
Dimensions | 65.9 cm × 79.1 cm (36 in × 31+1⁄8 in) |
Location | Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham |