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Marriage à la Mode: The Death of the Countess

William Hogarth

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene in a room with several people. A man on the right side of the image is holding a sheet of paper. A man on the left side of the image is smoking a pipe. A woman on the center-right side of the image appears to be ill or injured and another woman tries to care for her. A dog skeleton on the left eats food. A table with a white tablecloth and various objects on it sits on the left. An open window on the left shows a view of a town outside. A fireplace on the back right side of the image contains cooking utensils hanging above it. A framed picture hangs on the wall on the right side. The room has dark walls and a tiled floor. The image is in black and white.

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900 × 749 px
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