Collection of the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
72.1.160
After
1736 (Date created)
Etching and Engraving
14.375 in W
x
17.375 in H
(Paper)
British
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
After, 1736
Etching and Engraving; Third State
72.1.160
These prints depict the moment before and after a brutal sexual assault. On the left, a woman attempts to escape the grasp of her attacker. On the right, a toppled vanity and shattered mirror symbolize her ruined prospects. Her only recourse is to plead with her rapist for marriage, or at least discretion.
(See 72.1.159) (This is Not Ideal, Fall 2018)
In Collection
This is not Ideal: Gender Myths and their Transformation. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh University Art Gallery. 2018. Exhibition catalogue.
Published on the occasion of the student-curated exhibition This is not Ideal: Gender Myths and Their Transformation at the University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, October 26-December 7, 2018.
University Art Gallery. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260
ISBN: 978-1-7329013-0-8
Published on the occasion of the student-curated exhibition This is not Ideal: Gender Myths and Their Transformation at the University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, October 26-December 7, 2018.
University Art Gallery. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260
ISBN: 978-1-7329013-0-8
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