The Laughing Audience

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Title

The Laughing Audience

Subject

Theaters--England--London
English satirical print, 1600-1832
Theaters in art

Description

19th-century color version of William Hogarth's 1733 etching. Well-dressed gentlemen dally with orange sellers while bemused audience members watch a play. Three musicians appear below. For more information see the V&A Museum.

Creator

Ward, Edward Matthew, 1816-1879

Date

1835?/1879?

Contributor

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764

Rights

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Format

JPG

Type

Still Image

Identifier

embta2013-00071

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

watercolor, pen and ink