Satire on False Perspective

1754

Luke Sullivan, after William Hogarth

Associated Names
Luke Sullivan

Artist, Irish, 1705 - 1771

William Hogarth

Artist After, English, 1697 - 1764

The image depicts a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high in the image, with a sky and scattered clouds above. There are trees, a small church-like structure with a steeple on the horizon. In the foreground, a man is standing with a fishing rod near barrels. A river winds through the scene with people rowing a boat under a bridge and herding sheep. The bridge spans the image, adding to the scene's architecture. The foliage and trees are intricately detailed using fine-lined engravings. The color palette is monochromatic, mainly black, gray, and white.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C. & J. Goodfriend, New York, 31 March 1986); Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Paulson, Ronald. Hogarth's Graphic Works. Third edition. London, 1989: no. 232, ii/ii

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: W. Hogarth inv. et delin; lower right in plate: L. Sullivan Sculp.; lower center in plate: Whoever makes a DESIGN, without the Knowledge of PERSPECTIVE / will be liable to such Absurdities as are shewn in this Frontispiece; by later hand, upper right in graphite: DS / 10W

Wikidata ID

Q77259406

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