Some serious gaming

Cowley examines William Hogarth's subscription tickets as they relate to the works that they introduce - about 10 of them. It is assumed that there is a relationship between the illustrations on the tickets and the works which succeed them, which is characterized as a complicated game between t...

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Published inThe British art journal Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 3
Main Author Cowley, Robert L S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Art Journals Ltd 01.12.2022
Subjects
Illustrations
Inscriptions
Subscriptions
Tickets
Visual artists
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Summary:Cowley examines William Hogarth's subscription tickets as they relate to the works that they introduce - about 10 of them. It is assumed that there is a relationship between the illustrations on the tickets and the works which succeed them, which is characterized as a complicated game between the artist and his subscribers. It was inevitable that Hogarth would illustrate his subscription tickets. He was immersed in the zoological garden of neo-classicism with its personifications, putti, satyrs, gods and goddesses set against facades with their pillars, architraves, plinths, tomb-like features and solemn inscriptions.
ISSN:1467-2006