Marriage à la Mode: The Death of the Earl

William Hogarth

Cleveland Museum of Art

A man in 18th-century attire stands over a woman on the floor in a disheveled room. The man wears a long coat, short pants, white stockings, and black shoes; he holds a sword. The woman wears a long dress and a cap; her body arches backward. Clothing and items are scattered on the floor. A bed with a canopy and curtains is on the right. A half-moon table with a candle is against the wall. A large portrait of a woman in a dress hangs on the wall. In the background, a man and woman are in a doorway; the man holds a gun and a sword. A small painting hangs above the doorway. The walls have a patterned design. The ceiling has a square pattern and oval light spots. The scene depicts a chaotic interior.