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'Time smoking a picture', 1761. Artist: William Hogarth

'Time smoking a picture', 1761. Artist: William Hogarth

1-237-280 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Time smoking a picture', 1761.The allegorical figure of Time is a satire concerning Hogarth's belief that art connoisseurs only valued paintings for their age. Intended as a subscription ticket for an engraving of Hogarth's ill-fated painting Sigismunda. Represents first state of the plate, trimmed.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. William Hogarth, attributed to: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver
After
  1. William Hogarth: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Satire
Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Allegories

Artistic Representations Satires

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3742x4666
File Size : 51,153kb

Aliases

  1. 25272
  1. 0220000198
  1. 1-237-280
  1. 1237280
  1. 198
  1. 25272
  1. A3
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