Strolling actresses dressing in a barn, after Hogarth

Riepenhausen, Ernst Ludwig (1765-1840)

Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after a work of)

Item type:

print

Date of creation:

late 18th-early 19th c.

Height:

27.7 cm  (10 15/16 in.)

Width:

37.1 cm  (14 5/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

etching on paper

Additional titles

Description

From the Národní galerie Praha website: The present composition represents Hogarth’s response to the controversial Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737. The poster depicted in the print shows an advertisement for the final performance of a fictitious play just before the Act will come into force. The whole scene is haunted by images of death and transitory life. In addition to the sorry condition of both the setting and the actors, fire threatens to erupt imminently in not one but two places.

Iconclass

48C852
group of actors, troupe
48CC853
stage costume - CC - female

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Side drum [2729]
Natural trumpet [4419]
Lyre [3501]
Viola da gamba [3604]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5736