Chairing the Members: Four Prints of an Election, Plate 4
1758
30.1005
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
Series Title
Artist and Engraver
Engraver
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
15-3/4 x 21-1/4 in. (image) 17-1/4 x 23 in. (sheet)
Mark Description
"Engraved by W. Hogarth & F. Aveline"
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of William George Sullivan
Copyright
Collection
Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Color Palette
Provenance
William George Sullivan; given to the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1930.
Gallery Labels
The winning candidate is paraded through the town in a rowdy procession led by a blind fiddler. Above, a flying goose bears a close resemblance to the bewigged victor. His supporters are paid off with kegs of free beer. The losing candidate is being consoled in the second-story window on the right. A feast of covered dishes is being brought into the house, suggesting that even losing politicians are always better off than the voters.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
August 31, 2012 - August 4, 2013
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