Description: A VINTAGE PRINT BY WILLIAM HOGARTH ENGRAVED BY T. COOK PUBLISHED BY ROBINSON OF PASTERNOSTER ROW LONDON 1796. NOTE THE PRESS MARKS AROUND THE PRINT. SIZE OF PRINT IS 15 X 18 APPROX INCHES IT IS IN A VERY NICE FRAME THAT IS 23 X 25 APPROX INCHES IT IS ARCHIVALLY MOUNTED IT SAYS: "NEW TO THE SCHOOL OF HARD MISHAP, WHAT SHAMES WILL NATURE NOT EMBRACE GOLD CAN THE CHARMS OF YOUTH BESTOW, GOLD CAN AVERT THE STING OF SHAME, CAN COUPLE YOUTH WITH HOARY AGE, DRIVEN FROM THE EASE OF FORTUNES LAP, FAVOID SHAME OF LESS DISTRESS, AND MASK DEFORMITY WITH SHEW, THE WINTERS ARMS CREATE AFLAME, AND MAKE ANTIPATYHIES ENGAGE" BASICALLY A YOUNG HANDSOME MAN MARRYING AN OLD UGLY CRONE. WHO APPARENTLY HAS MONEY. HE IS ALSO EYEING THE YOUNG PRETTY MAID IN THE BACK. I GUESS THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS " THAT YOU WILL SACRIFICE ANYTHING FOR MONEY, IF YOU ARE BROKE " EBAY POSTAGE SEEMS HIGH TO ME, AND I ONLY CHARGE EXACT AMOUNT. I REFUND EXCESS
Price: 125 USD
Location: Parkville, Maryland
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Artist: WILLIAM HOGARTH
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1796
Theme: History
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Production Technique: Etching
Subject: COMEDY
