William Hogarth, The Laughing Audience, 1733.
State unidentifiable because of missing part of receipt (alterations to receipt text the only differences between states i, ii and iii). 194 mm x 167 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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The Laughing Audience, 1733
William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
RA Collection: Art
194 mm x 167 mm
Hogarth's works
Associated works of art
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 8]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 8, 1735
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 7]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 7, 1735
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 6]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 6, 1735
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 5]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 5, 1735
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 4]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 4, 1735
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 3]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 3, 1735
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 2]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 2, 1735
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![William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress, plate 1]()
William Hogarth
A Rake's Progress, plate 1, 1735
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![William Hogarth, Southwark Fair]()
William Hogarth
Southwark Fair, 1733
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![William Hogarth, The Laughing Audience]()
William Hogarth
The Laughing Audience, 1733-7
Etching, state iv/iv
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