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The Laughing Audience

After William Hogarth British
Publisher Carington Bowles I British
1766–99
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Laughing Audience
  • Artist: After William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London)
  • Publisher: Carington Bowles I (British, 1724–1793)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1766–99
  • Medium: Mezzotint with etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/4 x 4 11/16 in. (15.8 x 11.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.888-57
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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