The Lady's Last Stake (after William Hogarth)
William Hogarth (London 1697 - London 1764)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
155 x 100 mm
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Greenway, Devon
NT 124002
Summary
Print, engraving, The Lady's Last Stake (after William Hogarth). Man and woman set in an elaborate frame. 'Lady's Last Stake'. Below: 'London. Printed for J Bell, British Library, Strand. June 10th 1795'.The image shows a Palladian interior, with a card table on the left, a young man with hand on his breast holds out his hat with jewels, to a young woman sitting by a fire. Having gambled away her financial resources the lady's last stake may be her hand in marriage or her virtue
Marks and inscriptions
On card: Number
Makers and roles
William Hogarth (London 1697 - London 1764), artist