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Marriage a la Mode, The Contract, by William Hogarth

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An image of Marriage a la Mode, Plate I The Contract. Marriage a la Mode. Hogarth, William (British, 1697-1764). Scotin, Gérard Jean Baptiste II, after (French, 1698- after 1755). Etching, engraving, 1745. Production Note: State IV/VI.

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Marriage a la Mode, Plate I The Contract. Marriage a la Mode. Hogarth, William (British, 1697-1764). Scotin, Gérard Jean Baptiste II, after (French, 1698- after 1755). Etching, engraving, 1745. Production Note: State IV/VI.

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  • Accession Number: P.4768-R
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 842 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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  • Exposure time: 1/17
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2012:02:22 16:05:34

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