Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 :Marriage a-la-Mode. [The Marriage contract]. Plate I. Invented, painted & published by Wm Hogarth. Engraved by G Scotin, according to Act of Parliament April 1st 1745.

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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 :Marriage a-la-Mode. [The Marriage contract]. Plate I. Invented, painted & published by Wm Hogarth. Engraved by G Scotin, according to Act of Parliament April 1st 1745.

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The scene is set in the opulent home of Lord Squanderfield. Suffering from gout he is seated to the left under the magisterial canopy, crutches by his side. He is engaged in negotiations of matrimony concerning his son who is seated on the right. The father is displaying a chart of his family tree (which shows his direct lineage to William of Normandy) to the father of the projected bride who sits across the table from him. Plainly dressed he scrutinizes the marriage contract through half-ra...

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1745

Creator

Scotin, Louis Gerard, 1690-

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22912490

Related subjects

Marriage / Dogs / Aristocracy (Social class) / Debt / Syphilis / Gout

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