A Midnight Modern Conversation

DESCRIPTION: The image shows an engraved reproduction of A Midnight Modern Conversation, a famous satirical print originally created by the English artist William Hogarth in 1733. An ironic portrayal of a group of gentlemen descending into chaotic drunkenness around a central punch bowl during an all-night drinking session. The scene is filled with humorous and tragicomic details of excess, including piled-up empty bottles, slumped bodies, and incoherent socialising. STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm; mount board typically a few mm larger): 17 x 16.5 CREATORS: A H Payne after Hogarth PUBLICATION: PUBLISHER: London: J Hagger DATE: C19 COMMENTS: Excellent condition with some patina from its antiquity SUBJECT: Works of Art; Satire PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.