'Monachum no facit cucullus' - Francis Grose (1731-1791), Antiquary, Wit and Bon Viveur, with Theodosius Forrest (1729-1784), Lawyer, Artist and Writer, as Capuchin Monks Feasting at a Table – Explore the National Gallery of Ireland's collection:

Nathaniel Hone the Elder , Irish, 1718-1784

Title

'Monachum no facit cucullus' - Francis Grose (1731-1791), Antiquary, Wit and Bon Viveur, with Theodosius Forrest (1729-1784), Lawyer, Artist and Writer, as Capuchin Monks Feasting at a Table

MediumMezzotint

Dimensions

Plate: 36.4 x 45.6 cm

Sheet: 36.7 x 46 cm

Credit LineBequeathed, Miss E. Hone, 1912

Object numberNGI.11848