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After Hogarth: Betrothal; Lessons; Wreck (© The Artist c/o Marlborough Fine Art)
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© The Artist c/o Marlborough Fine Art

After Hogarth: Betrothal; Lessons; Wreck (© The Artist c/o Marlborough Fine Art)

After Hogarth: Betrothal; Lessons; Wreck

Artist: Paula Rego (born 1935)

Location: Tate

Date: 1999

Materials: pastel on paper mounted on aluminium

Dimensions: 1. 150 x 160cm; 2. 150 x 90 cm; 3. 150 x 160 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £50,000 (Total: £150,000)

Vendor: Marlborough Fine Art

Review number: 5143 (2002)

Provenance:
The artist.

Description:
A large scale narrative triptych made in response to Hogarth's Marriage a la Mode in the National Gallery, London. The panels trace the downward trajectory of an unhappy marriage.

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