Four Times of the Day, Evening by William Hogarth circa 1736
Plate from Hogarth's Works published 1883 by Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier. Info from wiki: The husband, whose stained hands reveal he is a dyer by trade, looks harried as he carries his exhausted youngest daughter. In earlier impressions (and the painting), his hands are blue, to show his occupation, while his wife's face is coloured with red ink. The placement of the cow's horns behind his head represents him as a cuckold and suggests the children are not his. Behind the couple, their children replay the scene: the father's cane protrudes between the son's legs, doubling as a hobby horse, while the daughter is clearly in charge, demanding that he hand over his gingerbread. A limited number of proofs missing the girl and artist's signature were printed;[27] Hogarth added the mocking girl to explain the boy's tears
Size: 3000px × 3705px
Location: England
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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