Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V, William Hogarth, 1745

"the bagnio" (after the painting in the national gallery); a bedroom in a brothel where the earl falls dying after being struck with a sword by silvertongue whom he has surprised with the countess; the lawyer escapes through the window to right as watchmen enter to left; the floor is strewn with clothing including a hooped petticoat, masks, the countess's shoes and her stays. 1745 etching and engraving. Date: 1745. Dimensions: Height: 386 mm; Width: 457 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V (BM 1857,0228.68)

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Author: After: William Hogarth Print made by: Simon François Ravenet ISource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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