"[Lot of 2] A Representation of the March of the Guards Towards Scotland, in the Year 1745 [and] Evening", Hogarth, William

A. A Representation of the March of the Guards Towards Scotland, in the Year 1745, dated 1761 (21.4 x 17.0"). A fine satirical engraving of Hogarth's painting March to Finchley. The scene depicts the King's Guards, fresh from the Low Countries, setting out along Tottenham Court Turnpike to defend London from Bonnie Prince Charlie. In the background, the vanguard can be seen marching away in lockstep. But the foreground is crowded with soldiers, still groggy from a night's debauchery. The windows of the King's Head Tavern, a brothel, are filled with girls waving farewell to the troops.

B. Evening, dated 1738 (14.8 x 18.0"). Fine engraving from Hogarths' The Four Times of Day series. Presented in his satirical style, the scene depicts a family trying to escape the city by visiting Sadler's Wells, a resort and water source near the edge of London. This is a perfect picture of a dysfunctional family with fighting children and disinterested husband and wife. Engraved by B. Baron.

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Condition: A

Marginal soiling. <i>Evening</i> also has a small chip in bottom left corner, far from image.