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Circular engraving of a crowned king, a bishop and a judge beside a telescope on a cloudy moon, with attendants in armor at left.

King George I representing royalty, a bishop representing episcopacy; and a judge representing law, all as seen through a telescope as inhabitants of the moon. Engraving by J. Moore, 18-- after W. Hogarth, 1724.

A circular engraving shows a crowned king on a throne, a mitred bishop and a robed judge seated beside a large telescope on a lunar landscape of clouds. Figures in wigs and period dress crowd the right foreground, while armored attendants stand at left.

Artist
William Hogarth
Date
[between 1800 and 1899]
Medium
Engravings Caricatures
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2799 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Realeza, episcopado y ley: figuras en la luna vistas por telescopio

Un grabado circular muestra a un rey coronado en un trono, un obispo con mitra y un juez con toga sentados junto a un gran telescopio sobre un paisaje lunar de nubes. Figuras con pelucas y ropa de época ocupan el primer plano derecho, y sirvientes con armadura están a la izquierda.

Português: Realeza, episcopado e lei: figuras na lua vistas por telescópio

Uma gravura circular mostra um rei coroado em um trono, um bispo com mitra e um juiz de toga sentados ao lado de um grande telescópio sobre uma paisagem lunar de nuvens. Figuras de peruca e trajes de época ocupam o primeiro plano à direita, e servos com armadura ficam à esquerda.

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