'The five orders of perriwigs' 1761. Artist: William Hogarth

'The five orders of perriwigs' 1761. Artist: William Hogarth

1-619-470 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'The five orders of perriwigs' 1761. A satire linking the cult of Vitruvius (which deduces laws of composition and canons of beauty from the measurements of ancient columns and statues) with the preposterous hairdos of the beau monde. (The second order of theperriwig is the 'aldermanic').


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Creator
  1. William Hogarth, attributed to: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver
After
  1. William Hogarth: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Artistic Representations Satires


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2138x2945
File Size : 18,447kb


Aliases

  1. 25271
  1. 0220004103
  1. 1-619-470
  1. 1619470
  1. 25271

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