17-7/8 x 14-3/4 in. (image) 20-3/4 x 16-3/4 in. (sheet)
Inscribed on plate: Invented, Painted, Engraved, and Published by Wm. Hogarth, March 25, 1738 according to Act of Parliament
John Herron Fund
Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Purchased by the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1911.
The scene is an evening at Sadler's Wells, a "Musick House" and pleasure gardens established by Richard Sadler in 1683 at the site of medicinal springs. Being in the country just north of London, the place attracted middle-class city dwellers escaping the summer heat. But this meek husband cannot escape the overbearing presence of his wife. That he is hen-pecked and a cuckold is indicated by the cow's horns conveniently appearing behind his head.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
August 31, 2012 - August 4, 2013
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