Marriage a la Mode: pl.5

1745

Simon Francois Ravenet I after William Hogarth

Associated Names
Simon Francois Ravenet I

Artist, French, 1706 - 1774

William Hogarth

Artist After, English, 1697 - 1764

The image shows a room with several individuals in a dramatic scene. A man is depicted leaning back with his arms outstretched. A woman is kneeling on the floor, looking distressed. A uniformed servant is holding a lantern, and another person in night attire appears startled. In the background, a figure is climbing out of a window. The room features an ornate bed, a table with a candle, scattered items like a sword and clothes, and decorative walls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.3 × 45.7 cm (15 1/16 × 18 in.)
    mount: 46.3 × 62.9 cm (18 1/4 × 24 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Paulson 1965, no. 232, State iii?/v

Associated Artworks

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The image depicts an engraving of a seated man facing slightly to the right with his body turned slightly to the left. The man has prominent facial features, including large eyes, a prominent nose, and a closed mouth. He wears a fur hat, a dark coat, and a buttoned shirt with a white collar. A pug dog sits beside him, facing the viewer. Objects like books, an artist's palette, brushes, and a cloth are scattered around them. In the background is a draped curtain, and at the bottom is the inscription "Gulielmus Hogarth."

Gulielmus Hogarth

William Hogarth

1748

Collected Works of William Hogarth

William Hogarth

1697

This is a drawing of character profiles and caricatures. The drawing consists of profiles of faces depicted in a stylized manner on one side, and as exaggerated caricatures on the other side. Varying facial expressions and features are shown, with a row dividing the characters and caricatures to illustrate the difference through levels of exaggeration.

Characters and Caricaturas

William Hogarth

1743


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1965

  • Paulson, Ronald. Hogarth's Graphic Works. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965. Rev. ed., 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65025609

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