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Struggle between paintings
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Struggle between paintings

William Hogarth · c. 1744 - in or before 1745 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Text in English in the upper margin. Hogarth's paintings are attacked by the 'old masters', including 'St. Andrew on the Cross', 'The Punishment of Marsyas', and 'The Rape of Europa'. A painting of 'The Prayer of Francis' pierces Hogarth's 'Morning'; a painting of a praying Magdalene pierces a work from the series 'A Harlot's Progress', and the 'Aldobrandini Wedding' splits the second painting from the series 'Marriage à la Mode'. A print from 'The Rake's Progress' makes a hole in 'Feast of the Gods', and 'Midnight Modern Conversation' does the same to 'The Triumph of Bacchus' after Rubens. Dozens of masterpieces are lined up on the left.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineStrijd tussen schilderijen. c. 1744 - in or before 17. William Hogarth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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