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Crowns, Mitres, Maces, Etc.

William Hogarth

National Gallery of Art

The image features an arrangement of crowns, a violin, books, and a scepter, with a prominent large crown suspended above them, radiating lines outward. The color palette is monochrome, consisting entirely of shades of brown or sepia. In the foreground, the objects like the crowns and books lie clustered together at the bottom, while the large crown is centrally positioned at the top, suspended with lines radiating downward. The text block is situated beneath the array of objects, filling the lower portion of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1754
Medium
etching
Dimensions
3477 × 4094 px
Public Domain
Yes
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