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"Columbus Breaking the Egg" satirical engraving by William Hogarth (1697-1764).
This refers to a seemingly impossible task that becomes easy …
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"Columbus Breaking the Egg" satirical engraving by William Hogarth (1697-1764).
This refers to a seemingly impossible task that becomes easy once understood. The expression refers to an apocryphal story, dating from at least the 16th century, in which it is said that Christopher Columbus, having been told that finding a new trade route was inevitable and no great accomplishment, challenges his critics to make an egg stand on its tip. After his challengers give up, Columbus does it himself by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip.
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- Dimensions
- 9.5ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 8ʺH
- Styles
- Figurative
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Etching
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Antique White
- Condition Notes
- Overall good conditon. Overall good conditon. less
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