The Company of Undertakers

William Hogarth, 1736/1737

This is a drawing of a group of men wearing wigs. The men are humorously depicted as quack doctors or undertakers, emphasizing their wigs and expressions. Each figure is holding canes or objects, implying medical instruments. The background is decorated with dashed patterns. A caption at the bottom describes these individuals as "The Company of Undertakers."
Művész
William Hogarth
Datálás
1736/1737
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
etching and engraving
Méretek
26,2 × 18,2 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a drawing of a group of men wearing wigs. The men are humorously depicted as quack doctors or undertakers, emphasizing their wigs and expressions. Each figure is holding canes or objects, implying medical instruments. The background is decorated with dashed patterns. A caption at the bottom describes these individuals as "The Company of Undertakers."

William Hogarth