Title
The March of the Guards to Finchley.
Caption
Prince Charles Edward book by Andrew Lang. Printed in 1900 only 1,500 copies printed. This image is from copy number 220. The plates were engraved by Manzi Joyant & Co at Asnieres-sur-Seine, near Paris. The March of the Guards to Finchley, also known as The March to Finchley or The March of the Guards, is a 1750 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist William Hogarth, owned by and on display at the Foundling Museum. Hogarth was well known for his satirical works, and The March of the Guards to Finchley has been said to have given full scope to this sense of satire; it was described by Hogarth himself as "steeped in humour.
Date
1900
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A59_234
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
55,7Mb (5,0Mb) / 17,0in x 12,7in / 5100 x 3819 (300dpi)