William Hogarth
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Canvassing for Votes
175718th century
434 x 555 mm (17.1 x 21.9 in.)
Engraved by Charles Grignon, British (English), (1717–1810)
After William Hogarth, British (English), (1697–1764)
- political satire
- politics
- satire - Artistic device holding up human folly and vice to scorn, derision, or ridicule. [November 1994 scope note added; related term added; alternate term added. May 1994 related term added.]
- plate Dimensions: 434 x 555 mm (17.1 x 21.9 in.)
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Charles Grignon, British (English), (1717–1810) William Hogarth, British (English), (1697–1764) . Canvassing for Votes, 1757. From The Election. Etching and engraving on laid paper. Sixth of six states. plate : 434 x 555 mm (17.1 x 21.9 in.). DAC accession number 1962.34.2.2. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Richards, 1962. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .