Upon this historic day in American politics, I present William Hogarth’s Election Scenes of 1755
An Election Entertainment
In this parody of Leonardo’s Last Supper, an orgiastic rally is in place with supporters over-indulging.
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Canvassing for Votes
In this parody of The Choice of Hercules, two innkeepers compete to persuade a farmer to vote for their candidate.
Both Candidates Canvassing Across Philadelphia on Election Eve
The Polling
In this parody of Titan’s Presentation of the Virgin, Hogarth portrays sick and dying voters dragged to polls by merciless political agents.
Chairing the Member
In this parody of Pietro da Cortona & Charles Le Brun’s The Victory of Alexander over Darius, Hogarth replaces the imperial eagle with a goose as a fight breaks out over who was rightfully elected.
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