William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Evening (third in the sequence from ‘The Four Times of the Day’) London, 1738 Etching and engraving with red ink Paper: 48.5 x 40.6; mount: 80.8 x 60.5 cm Clenched fists and furrowed brows indicate an oncoming tantrum as this brother and sister quarrel over a gingerbread man. The contrast between the children’s elegant clothing … Read more