Crowns, Mitres, Maces, Etc.
1754
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1754
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Crowns, Mitres, Maces, Etc. is a 1754 ink by William Hogarth, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print is packed with weird, tangled shapes. At the top sits a crown with lines shooting out like rays. Below, a messy pile of tools, books, and crowns spills out of a broken vase. The whole scene looks like a chaotic mess of old symbols. This was made to celebrate a law that helped artists. The text says it’s about protecting their work from being stolen. Check out how the artist used etching to create all those sharp lines.
