Chairing the Members
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 43.5 × 55.5 cm (17 1/8 × 21 7/8 in.) mount: 46.7 × 62.8 cm (18 3/8 × 24 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1944.5.20
Art Historical Context
"Chairing the Members"1758) is a vibrant etching and engraving by English satirist William Hogarth in collaboration with French engraver-Antoine Aveline Measuring 43.5 × 55.5 cm on its sheet, this print belongs to Hogarth's renowned "An Election" series, capturing the chaotic triumph of newly elected parliamentary members being "chaired"—carried shoulder-high through jubilant crowds. Housed in the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, it Hogarth's mastery of printmaking during the Enlightenment era, blending biting social commentary with intricate detail. Created amid the heated 1754 ...