A detailed satirical depiction of the electoral 'chairing' ceremony, partly inspired by the highly controversial issues and events of the Oxfordshire election of 1754, and the fourth in the sequence of four paintings in Hogarth's Election series. For a full description, see https://collections.soane.org/object-p78
Sir John Soane's Museum; Museum Number: P78
Image copyright Sir John Soane's Museum, London
Candidate: Philip Wenman
Candidate: James Dashwood
Candidate: Thomas Parker
Candidate: Edward Turner
Constituency: Oxfordshire
date: 1754
date: 1755
Election: Apr-1754
keyword: Oil Painting
keyword: Painting
maker: William Hogarth
materials: Oil on Canvas
place: Oxford
place: Oxfordshire
Candidate: James Dashwood
Candidate: Thomas Parker
Candidate: Edward Turner
Constituency: Oxfordshire
date: 1754
date: 1755
Election: Apr-1754
keyword: Oil Painting
keyword: Painting
maker: William Hogarth
materials: Oil on Canvas
place: Oxford
place: Oxfordshire
