Canvassing for Votes

1757

Charles Grignion after William Hogarth

Associated Names
Charles Grignion

Artist, British, 1717 - 1810

William Hogarth

Artist After, English, 1697 - 1764

This is a painting of a bustling street scene during an election period. The image depicts a crowded outdoor setting where various activities are occurring. There are buildings with balconies and a tree provides shade in the central part of the composition. The painting captures a moment of lively interaction among individuals, with one figure seated at a table with a beverage, and others engaged in conversations or transactions, some with papers in hand. There is also a sign overhead detailing a political campaign and candidates, and in the distance are more figures, some appearing to be marching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.2 × 55.1 cm (17 × 21 11/16 in.)
    mount: 46.6 × 62.8 cm (18 3/8 × 24 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Paulson 1965, no. 199, State vi/vi

  • Series Title

    Four Prints of an Election: pl.2

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

Exhibition History

1967

  • William Hogarth, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, 1967.

Bibliography

1965

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

Wikidata ID

Q65019190

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