Marriage a la Mode: The Contract, 1743-1745. Creator: William Hogarth.

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Marriage a la Mode: The Contract, 1743-1745. One of six pictures by William Hogarth depicting upper class 18th century society. A moralistic warning of the disastrous results of ill-considered marriage for money.

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License: Licensed
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