What was William Hogarth's political statement about society in his painting The Marriage Contract? Which visual characteristics support this argument?
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
Hogarth is commenting on the success of the new middle class and the state of the aristocracy in the eighteenth century.
The artist created a satirical painting showing a wealthy merchant's daughter and the son of a broke aristocrat.
This is the first scene in a series of paintings; the series ends in murder and suicide.
The aristocratic father suffers from gout while pointing at a family tree.
The younger aristocrat suffers from syphilis and looks away bored.
The young woman listens to the suggestions from the lawyer and seems to be the tragic figure, at least in this painting.
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What will be an ideal response?