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Hogarth The Lottery 1803
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Dr. Syntax Preaching 1813
Drury Lane Theatre 1821
35x27 cm
THE LOTTERY.
Painted by W.Hogarth.| Engrav'd by T.Cook.
Pub.d Feb.1-1803 by G & I.Robinson, Paternoster-row, London.
The Explananation. 1. Upon the Pedestal National Credit leaning on a Pillar supported by Justice. 2. Apollo shewing Britannia a Picture representing the Earth receiving enriching Showers drawn from herself (an Emblem of State Lotterys.) 3. Fortune Drawing the Blanks & Prizes. 4. Wantoness drawing y.e Numbers. 5. Before the Pedestal Suspence turn'd to & fro by Hope & Fear. 6 On one hand Good Luck being elevated is siezed by Pleasure & Folly Fame persuading him to raise sinking Virtue Arts &c. 7. On the other hand Misfortune opprest by Grief Minerva suporting him points to the Sweets of Industry 8. Sloth hiding his head in y.e Curtain 9. On the other side Avarice hugging his Money 10. Fraud tempting Despair with money at a Trap Door in the Pedestal.
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