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The good Samaritan tending to a wounded man while a priest and a Levite walk on by. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1809, after W. Hogarth.

Time is blowing pipe-smoke onto a painting while his scythe has sunk into the canvas; representing the ageing of paintings as they acquire Old Master status. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Tobias George Smollett. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1785.

Southwark Fair, a renowned place of amusement, with a variety of theatrical establishments. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Tom Rakewell is getting married to a one-eyed elderly hunchback in the church of St. Mary le Bone. Engraving by T. Cooke after W. Hogarth.

A bewigged Francis Goodchild stands with his master in the counting house raised above the level of the workshop where the weavers and spinners work, holding a ledger, a money-bag and two keys. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1795.

Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.

A credulous congregation listening to a sermon by a fiery preacher. Engraving by T. Cook, 1798, after W. Hogarth.

William Cheselden. Line engraving by T. Cook after J. Richardson the elder.

Satire on false perspective: a landscape with absurd situations due to incorrect perspective. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Alexander Monro. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1786, after A. Ramsay, 1749.

In the company of his master's daughter Francis Goodchild sings attentively from a hymn book during a church service. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1796.

Tom Rakewell's morning levee (his nightcap is still on his head). Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Francis Goodchild, now Sheriff of London, and his wife, framed by a sword and mace, preside over a grand banquet. Sitting at a table in the foreground various dignitaries gorge themselves contrasting with the poor petitioners waiting at the door. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1796.

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Thomas Cook

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Images by Thomas Cook

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In the company of his master's daughter Francis Goodchild sings attentively from a hymn book during a church service. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1796.

Tom Rakewell's morning levee (his nightcap is still on his head). Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

The good Samaritan tending to a wounded man while a priest and a Levite walk on by. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1809, after W. Hogarth.

Alexander Monro. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1786, after A. Ramsay, 1749.

Francis Goodchild, now Sheriff of London, and his wife, framed by a sword and mace, preside over a grand banquet. Sitting at a table in the foreground various dignitaries gorge themselves contrasting with the poor petitioners waiting at the door. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1796.

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Thomas Cook

Images from the collections

Images by Thomas Cook

Works from the collections

In the company of his master's daughter Francis Goodchild sings attentively from a hymn book during a church service. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1796.

Tom Rakewell's morning levee (his nightcap is still on his head). Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

The good Samaritan tending to a wounded man while a priest and a Levite walk on by. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1809, after W. Hogarth.

Alexander Monro. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1786, after A. Ramsay, 1749.

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