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This is a drawing of a banquet scene. The artwork shows a lively interior crowded with figures engaged in various activities around a long banquet table and a round table. Objects like a banner, musical instruments, plates, food, and drinkware are spread throughout the room. Large paintings and a sculpture adorn the walls. A window displays a view of the street with visible figures outside. The scene conveys a sense of lively chaos.
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This is a drawing of a banquet scene. The artwork shows a lively interior crowded with figures engaged in various activities around a long banquet table and a round table. Objects like a banner, musical instruments, plates, food, and drinkware are spread throughout the room. Large paintings and a sculpture adorn the walls. A window displays a view of the street with visible figures outside. The scene conveys a sense of lively chaos.

National Gallery of Art · Print

An Election Entertainment

William Hogarth

Date
1755
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 43.1 × 55.4 cm (16 15/16 × 21 13/16 in.) mount: 46.3 × 62.7 cm (18 1/4 × 24 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1944.5.17
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Four Prints of an Election: pl.1

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Seated figure
  • Table
  • Musical instrument
  • Figures
  • Writing

NGA object ID 30363. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.