Die Zeit räuchert ein Gemälde

William Hogarth, 1761

This is a drawing of a winged figure beside an easel and a pot of varnish. The image features a skeletal figure with wings seated at an easel, engaged with a painting or canvas. To the side is a large urn labeled "VARNISH" and at the figure's feet rests a severed head and a torso. The painting on the easel depicts a cloud or smoke with amorphous shapes. Above the assembly, a ladder is seen. An inscription reads "As Statues moulder into Worth." The style of the drawing is illustrative and detailed, using a clear line technique reminiscent of etchings.
Künstler
William Hogarth
Datierung
1761
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
Radierung und Schabkunst
Maße
22,5 × 18,1 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This is a drawing of a winged figure beside an easel and a pot of varnish. The image features a skeletal figure with wings seated at an easel, engaged with a painting or canvas. To the side is a large urn labeled "VARNISH" and at the figure's feet rests a severed head and a torso. The painting on the easel depicts a cloud or smoke with amorphous shapes. Above the assembly, a ladder is seen. An inscription reads "As Statues moulder into Worth." The style of the drawing is illustrative and detailed, using a clear line technique reminiscent of etchings.

William Hogarth