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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Five Orders of Perriwigs as They Were Worn at the Late Coronation, Measured Architectonically is a 1761 ink by William Hogarth, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows five wigs from a 1761 coronation, drawn like Greek columns. Hogarth mocked fancy wigs by treating them as architecture. He labeled each style with terms like Doric and Ionic to show how silly they looked. In the 1700s, big wigs showed wealth and status. Hogarth hated the trend and made fun of it in prints like this one. The work is funny but also a sharp critique of fashion. Check out another Hogarth print to see more of his sharp humor.
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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