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Marriage à la Mode: The Scene with the Quack

William Hogarth

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with four people in 18th-century clothing. A man and woman stand on the left, and a woman and another man on the right. The man on the left sits on a chair with his right arm extended toward the woman on the right, while she points at him with her right hand. The man on the right holds a human skull in his hands. The room contains various objects, including a table with a skull, a cabinet with jars, a large window, and a shelf with various items. The walls are adorned with artwork and a wolf-like object. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling. At the bottom, text reads "Marriage à la Mode: The Scene with the Quack".

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900 × 748 px
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