An Election IV: Chairing the Member

Hogarth, William (1697-1764)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1754-1755

Height:

103.0 cm  (40 9/16 in.)

Width:

131.8 cm  (51 7/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Place of creation:

London (England)

Description

In the foreground, a portly male figure is being lifted on a large chair, by two men. Other male figures surround him, carrying sticks. To the left, a pig and piglets are shown running across a bridge. In the background is what appears to be a mob, carrying sticks. In the right foreground, a bearded male figure holds a violin, and appears to be playing it, and possibly dancing.

Image URLs

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Notes

Sold by the artist to the actor David Garrick; Soane purchased the four paintings that comprise the Election series from the sale of the effects of Mrs Garrick at Christie's 1823.

RIdIM record id

5048