William HOGARTH Marriage a la Mode DEATH OF EARL ~ Old 1840 Art Print Engraving

Description: MARRIAGE A-LA-MODE - DEATH OF THE EARL Artist: William Hogarth _________________ Engraver: T. E. Nicholson IMAGE IS MUCH SHARPER AND BRIGHTER THAN SCAN SHOWS !! A HIGH QUALITY STEEL ENGRAVING BOOKPLATE FROM THE 1830'S!! PERFECT FOR FRAMING AS AN ART PRINT FOR YOUR DEN !! VERY ANTIQUE & OLD WORLD LOOKING. ITEM(s) OVER 160 YEARS OLD!! Our exasperated peer, suspecting his wife's infidelity, follows her in disguise to the masquerade, and from thence traces these two votaries of vice to a bagnio; finding they are retired to a bedroom, he bursts open the door, and attacks the spoiler of his honour with a drawn sword. Too much irritated to be prudent, and too violent to be cautious, he thinks only of revenge; and, making a furious thrust at the counsellor, neglects his own guard, and is mortally wounded. The miscreant who had basely destroyed his peace, and deprived him of life, is not bold enough to meet the consequences. Destitute of that courage which is the companion of virtue, and possessing no spark of that honour which ought to distinguish the gentleman ; dreading the avenging hand of offended justice, he makes a mean and precipitate retreat. Leaving him to the fate which awaits him, let us return to the deluded countess. Feeling some pangs from a recollection of her former conduct, some touches of shame at her detection, and a degree of horror at the fate of her husband, she kneels at his feet, and entreats forgiveness. " Some contrite tears she shed."- There is reason to fear that they flow from regret at the detection, rather than remorse for the crime ; a woman, vitiated in the vortex of dissipation, is not likely to feel that ingenuous shame which accompanies a good mind torn by the consciousness of having deviated from the path of virtue. Alarmed at the noise occasioned by this fatal rencontre, the inmates of the brothel called a watchman : accompanied by a constable, this nocturnal guardian is ushered into the room by the master of the house, whose meagre and trembling- figure is well opposed to the consequential magistrate of the night. The watchman's lantern we see over their heads, but the bearer knows his duty is to follow his superiors ; conscious that though the front may be a post of honour, yet in a service of danger, the rear is a station of safety. Immediately over the door is a picture of St. Luke; this venerable Apostle being a painter, is so delineated, that he seems looking at the scene now passing-, and either making a sketch or a record of the transaction. On the hangings is a lively representation of Solomon's Judgment. The countenance of the sapient monarch is not sagacious, but his attitude is in an eminent degree dignified, and his air commanding and regal. We cannot say that the Hebrew women who attend for Judgment, are either comely, or fair to look upon. Were not the scene laid in Jerusalem, they might pass for two of the silver-toned naiades of our own Billingsgate. The grisly guards have a most rueful and tremendous appearance. The attractive portrait of a Drury-lane Diana, with a butcher's steel in one hand, and a squirrel perched on the other, is hung in such a situation, that the Herculean pedestals of a Jewish soldier may be supposed to be a delineation of her legs continued below the frame. Our counsellor's mask lies on the floor, and grins horribly, as if conscious of the fatal catastrophe. Dominos, shoes, &c. scattered around the room, show the negligence of the ill-fated countess, unattended by her femme de chambre. From a faggot, and the shadow of a pair of tongs, we may infer that there is a fire in the room. A bill near them implies that this elegant apartment is at the Turk's Head bagnio. The dying agony of the earl, the eager entreaty of the countess, the terror of mine host, and the vulgar inflected dignity of Mr. Constable, are admirably discriminated. SIZE: Image size in inches is 4 1/2" x 5 1/2", overall page size is 7 " x 10". CONDITION: Good condition. Nothing on reverse. Printed on thick rag stock paper. Thick quality rag stock paper. SHIPPING: Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, line drawing, photogravure etc. are ALL images on paper. THIS IS AN ACTUAL STEEL ENGRAVING FROM THE 1830's! NOT A REPRODUCTION!

Price: 7.99 USD

Location: New Providence, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-02-17T21:52:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD