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MARRIAGE A LA MODE. 11:
covert allusions, but to me they are not ob-
Hogarth's leading object in them all, seems to
be a ridicule of those who gave these barbarous
delineations a preference to his own paintings.
The self-important consequence of the noble
inhabitant of this mansion, is displayed in almost
every piece of his furniture. The coronet glitters
not only upon the canopy, but the crutches, is
mounted upon the frame of the mirror, and mark-
ed on the side of the dog.
Mr. Nichols observes, that " Among such little
" circumstances as might escape the notice of a
" careless spectator, is the thief in the candle, em~
" blematical of the mortgage on his lordship's
" estate." — As the mortgage is now paying, one
thinks the tbief might have been spared. The
artist, however, might mean to shew that his lord-
ship's estate was run to waste, by the negligence
and extravagance of the proprietor. The same
commentator properly remarks, that the unfinished
edifice seems at a stand for want of money, no
workmen appearing on the scaffolds, or near them;
and adds, that a number of figures which are be-
fore the building, were designed by the artist to
represent the lazy vermin of bis lordship's ball,
who, having nothing else to do, are sitting on the
blocks of stone, or staring at the building.
The characters in this print are admirably
marked. Nothing can be better contrasted that)
covert allusions, but to me they are not ob-
Hogarth's leading object in them all, seems to
be a ridicule of those who gave these barbarous
delineations a preference to his own paintings.
The self-important consequence of the noble
inhabitant of this mansion, is displayed in almost
every piece of his furniture. The coronet glitters
not only upon the canopy, but the crutches, is
mounted upon the frame of the mirror, and mark-
ed on the side of the dog.
Mr. Nichols observes, that " Among such little
" circumstances as might escape the notice of a
" careless spectator, is the thief in the candle, em~
" blematical of the mortgage on his lordship's
" estate." — As the mortgage is now paying, one
thinks the tbief might have been spared. The
artist, however, might mean to shew that his lord-
ship's estate was run to waste, by the negligence
and extravagance of the proprietor. The same
commentator properly remarks, that the unfinished
edifice seems at a stand for want of money, no
workmen appearing on the scaffolds, or near them;
and adds, that a number of figures which are be-
fore the building, were designed by the artist to
represent the lazy vermin of bis lordship's ball,
who, having nothing else to do, are sitting on the
blocks of stone, or staring at the building.
The characters in this print are admirably
marked. Nothing can be better contrasted that)