William Hogarth: Print Reproductions: Beer Street & Gin Lane: 2 Fine Art Prints

Description: Reproductions of William Hogarth Prints (1697-1764) Beer Street and Gin Lane, 1751 2 Fine Art Reproductions Full Size Reproductions: 15.25 x 12 inches These reproductions are new, individually printed and proofed, superior quality, giclee* process, fine art prints They are printed on 100% cotton rag acid-free, heavyweight fine art paper with a smooth matte finish and archival pigment inks to ensure permanence. Created for collectors, they ARE NOT POSTERS or mass produced prints on low quality, inexpensive paper. William Hogarth (1697–1764) was an English painter, engraver, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited with pioneering western sequential art. His work ranged from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects". Hogarth lived in an age when artwork became increasingly commercialized and viewed in shop windows, taverns and public buildings and sold in print shops and in the very vigorous satirical medium of the English broadsheet. Knowledge of his work is so pervasive that satirical political illustrations in this style are often referred to as "Hogarthian". Beer Street and Gin Lane, 1751 Among his most important prints were his pictorial warnings of the unpleasant consequences of alcoholism in Beer Street and Gin Lane. Designed to be viewed alongside each other, they depict the evils of the consumption of gin as contrasted to the merits of drinking beer. Hogarth engraved Beer Street to show a happy city drinking the 'good' beverage of English beer, versus Gin Lane which showed the effects of drinking gin which, as a harder liquor, caused more problems for society. People are shown as healthy, happy and prosperous in Beer Street, while in Gin Lane they are scrawny, lazy and careless. The woman at the front of Gin Lane who lets her baby fall to its death, echoes the tale of Judith Dufour who strangled her baby so she could sell its clothes for gin money. The prints were published in support of what would become the Gin Act of 1751.Hogarth advertised their issue in the London Evening Post between 14 and 16 February 1751 alongside the prints of The Four Stages of Cruelty which were issued the following week: This Day are publish'd, Price 1 s. each. Two large Prints, design'd and etch'd by Mr. Hogarth called BEER-STREET and GIN-LANE A Number will be printed in a better Manner for the Curious, at 1s. 6d. each. And on Thursday following will be publish'd four Prints on the Subject of Cruelty, Price and Size the same. N.B. As the Subjects of these Prints are calculated to reform some reigning Vices peculiar to the lower Class of People, in hopes to render them of more extensive use, the Author has published them in the cheapest Manner possible. To be had at the Golden Head in Leicester-Fields, Where may be had all his other Works Original Medium: Engraving, ink on paper. Reproduction: Fine Art Paper with smooth matte finish, pigment inks Image Sizes: 15.25 x 12 inches, actual size, printed on larger paper to allow ample borders for matting and framing. About Our Prints The brilliant colors and fine line detail of our reproductions offer the best quality for price performance available online or in shops today. We guarantee that you will be pleased with the superior quality of our prints and encourage you to review our detailed feedback profile comments from past buyers: “Gorgeous, superior quality prints.” “Definitely the best print I have ever bought on Ebay” “Its beautiful! Great addition to my collection.” I invite you to view the other superior quality prints I also have on sale in my eBay Store, Da Vinci Art Prints or by clicking on ‘See other items’ at the top of this listing. Please email me with any questions **the giclee process produces a superior quality, fine art reproduction from a high-resolution digital file of an image. The file is then printed with a high-resolution photo generation printer on a fine art paper. Most artists and working photographers today use the giclee process to produce reproductions of their original artwork and photographs. As with any original art or fine art reproduction, it is recommended that prints are framed and displayed under glass to prevent color fade or shift over the years. Shipping Policy: Combined Shipping Costs on Multiple Print Orders Since I offer multiple Fine Art Reproductions on eBay concurrently, I combine orders to reduce your mailing costs. For multiple print orders please request invoice that will include final shipping and handling charges. US First Class Mail & First Class Mail International Prints ship in a premium quality, heavy protective cardboard tube, US First Class Mail or US First Class Mail International.

Price: 28.95 USD

Location: Lincroft, New Jersey

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