William Hogarth
The Foundlings

The Foundlings

Public Domain

ArtistEnglish, 1697–1764
Titles
  • The Foundlings
Date1739
MediumEngraving and etching on laid paper
Dimensionsplate: 13 1/2 × 8 13/16 inches
sheet: 16 1/8 × 11 1/2 inches

Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1999.37
Non exposé

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Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation
Object Type
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Watermark: Verso center: VI [counter mark]

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Etching and engraving on laid paper
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Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate II
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Etching and engraving on laid paper
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Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate I
June 1745
Etching and engraving on laid paper
BF.1983.5.16
Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V
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Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V
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Etching and engraving on laid paper
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Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate IV
June 1745
Etching and engraving on laid paper
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Etching and engraving on laid paper
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Engraving on laid paper
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Etching and engraving
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Etching and engraving
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Etching and engraving
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Etching and engraving
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