A drunken party with men smoking, sleeping and falling to the floor. Engraving by W. Hogarth.

On the table is a tobacco label for "Freemans Best"

One man has two papers in his pocket: the "London Journall" and "The Craftsman"

The original is probably the painting now in the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art)

[London] : [publisher not identified], [1732/1733]

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 32.8 x 45.8 cm

A midnight modern conversation Wm. Hogarth invt. pinxt & sculpt. Think not to find one meant resemblance there... Lettering continues: we lash the vices but the persons spare Prints should be prizd as Authors should be read Who sharply smile prevailing folly dead So Rabilaes laught, & so Cervantes thought so nature dictated what art has taught

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, p.84 [128]

Wellcome Collection 39145i