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| Title |
The Four Times of Day Plate IV, Night |
| Artist |
William Hogarth |
| Date |
1738 |
| Medium |
Etching and engraving |
| Location |
The Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth University |
A drunken magistrate known for his anti-alcohol legislation
stumbles down Charing Cross Road, grimacing beneath a shower
from a chamber pot. He is oblivious to the fire, homelessness,
and wreckage of the disintegrating city.
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