Masquerades and Operas

William Hogarth · British

Date: 1724

Medium: Etching and engraving; second state of three

Dimensions: sheet: 4 15/16 x 6 7/8 in. (12.5 x 17.5 cm)

Classification: Prints

Themes: Buildings, Crowd, Gates, Opera

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932

Date range

1724 – 1724

Largest dimension

17.5 cm

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