"Southwark Fair" by William Hogarth Colored Etching

Item Details

A hand-colored etching of ‘Southwark Fair,’ originally engraved by William Hogarth. This is a later edition of the engraving, though the image is the same size as the original plate. The color was applied at a later date. Depicted is the Southwark Fair, which took place annually in September for a fortnight before it was suppressed in 1762 due to disorderly conduct. Hogarth highlights the disparity between the high and low class, with many references to other artworks and theatrical plays to enhance his satirical narrative. The piece was ‘Invented painted and engrav’d by W’m Hogarth’ in 1733, as indicated in the lower left corner, and the work seen here is a hand-colored print, with the publisher’s logo printed to the lower right corner. Hogarth (1697-1764) was a controversial English painter and printmaker who took 18th-century English society as his subject, always with a satirical commentary.

Condition

Frame has some chips and backing paper is slightly ripped.

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Item #

15CHI014-050