"'The Marriage Settlement' (after the painting by Hogarth in National Gallery); a grand interior where Earl Squander and a city merchant arrange the marriage of their son and daughter; the extravagantly dressed young man looks at his reflection in a glass while his future bride listens to the lawyer's soft words; through the window is a view of a palatial house under construction."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Marriage settlement
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., Title engraved below image., "Size of picture ft. 3 by 2 ft. in. 4.", Copy of: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2692., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 158., and Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), no. 228.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 4, 1795 by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall-Mall, London
The scene shows the young newlyweds at breakfast in a large, well-furnished room but in a state of disorder as after a night's entertainment. The night's activities are suggested by the book "Hoyle on whist" open on the rug in the middle of the floor, a deck of cards on the floor below a card table in the next room, and in the foreground a violin in its open case sits on the back of an overturned chair, a second violin case beside it. The steward walks away in disgust at his apparent failure to engage either the husband or the wife in addressing the wad of bills that he has in his hands. Through an archway, a dishevelled and sleepy servant scratches his cap; the walls are decorated with paintings of religious figures
Alternative Title:
Marriage à la mode. Pl. II
Description:
Title and plate number etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., In lower left corner: Size of picture 3 ft. x 2 ft. 4 in., The portrait of the rake is said to be of Francis Hayman, and the steward, Mr. Edward Swallow, butler to Archbishop Herring. See J.C. Smith., No. 2 in a series of 6 images; this one known as "The breakfast scene.", and Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 159.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jun 4, 1796 by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside & at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764., and Swallow, Edward
The scene shows the young newlyweds at breakfast in a large, well-furnished room but in a state of disorder as after a night's entertainment. The night's activities are suggested by the book "Hoyle on whist" open on the rug in the middle of the floor, a deck of cards on the floor below a card table in the next room, and in the foreground a violin in its open case sits on the back of an overturned chair, a second violin case beside it. The steward walks away in disgust at his apparent failure to engage either the husband or the wife in addressing the wad of bills that he has in his hands. Through an archway, a dishevelled and sleepy servant scratches his cap; the walls are decorated with paintings of religious figures
Alternative Title:
Marriage à la mode. Pl. II
Description:
Title and plate number etched below image., Later state with imprint and dimensions burnished out., The portrait of the rake is said to be of Francis Hayman, and the steward, Mr. Edward Swallow, butler to Archbishop Herring. See J.C. Smith., No. 2 in a series of 6; this plate referred to as "The breakfast scene"., and Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 159.
Publisher:
J. and J. Boydell?
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764., and Swallow, Edward
"A grand bedroom with the countess holding a morning levée attended by her hairdresser while the lawyer, Silvertongue, arranges to meet her at a masquerade; others in the room include a female friend and effeminate men who pay rapt attention to a castrato singer accompanied by a flautist, a young black man who serves chocolate to the party, and a small black boy who points to the horns of a figure of Actaeon purchased at an auction with other objects, including a fake mermaid; playing cards and invitations lie on the floor."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Toilette
Description:
Title etched below image., After Hogarth's painting "The Toilette" in the National Gallery, London., In lower left corner: Size of picture 3 ft. by 2 ft. 4 in., No. 4 in a series of 6 images, known as "The toilette.", Series title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Copy of: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2375., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 161., and Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), no. 231.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 1, 1798, by J. & J. Boydell, N. 90, Cheapside & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London
