Boston Public LibraryEnglish Caricature and Political Satire, 18th and 19th Centuries / William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints / British Artists
Marriage à-la-mode, pl. 2
Item Information
- Title:
- Marriage à-la-mode, pl. 2
- Title (alt.):
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Marriage a-la-mode (Plate II)
- Description:
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A lavishly furnished interior where the newlyweds sprawl on chairs in front of a fireplace in the early hours of the morning; he has been out on the town, while she has been playing cards to the accompaniment of musicians. Their steward leaves the room in despair at getting them to pay bills.
- Artist:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
- Publisher:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
- Engraver:
- Baron, Bernard, 1696-1762
- Name on Item:
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Invented Painted & Published by Wm. Hogarth. Engraved by B. Baron
- Date:
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(c) April 1, 1745
- Format:
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Prints
- Genre:
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Etchings
Engravings
Satires (Visual works)
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints
- Subjects:
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Nobility
Spouses
Servants
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. Marriage à la mode
- Extent:
- 1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 39 x 47 cm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5138js73p
- Terms of Use:
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No Copyright - United States
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Publisher:
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Wm. Hogarth
- Language:
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English
- Notes:
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Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from item.
Paulson: 159
- Notes (date):
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Date from item.
- Notes (citation):
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Paulson, Ronald. "Hogarth's Graphic Works." The Print Room, 1989, London.
- Notes (object):
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The second plate of the Marriage A-la-Mode series. Plate based on "The Tête à Tête," a painting by Hogarth. Third state. The lock on the young wife's forehead has been engraved.
- Identifier:
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18_06_000027
- Barcode:
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36666003800204
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