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The Shrimp Girl is a painting by the English artist William Hogarth. It was painted around 1740–1745, and is held by the National Gallery, London.[1]
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| Artist | William Hogarth |
| Year | circa 1740–1745 |
| Type | Oil painting |
| Dimensions | 63.5 cm × 52.5 cm (25.0 in × 20.7 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
The painting, a relatively late work by Hogarth, is one of several in which he experimented with a loose, almost impressionistic style comparable to the work of Fragonard. In its subject matter, it resembles the prints of hawkers and traders popular in Hogarth's day.[2]
The painting depicts a woman selling shellfish on the streets of London, typically a job for the wives and daughters of fishmongers who owned stalls in markets such as Billingsgate. The subject balances a large basket on her head, bearing shrimps and mussels, together with a half-pint pewter pot as a measure. Its size suggests that it was intended as a portrait, rather than a sketch for a larger work.
It is not strictly finished and was still in Hogarth's estate after his death. His widow Jane was said to have told visitors on showing the picture to them: "They say he could not paint flesh. There is flesh and blood for you."[3] It was only sold after his wife's death in 1789, and first received its title The Shrimp Girl in a Christie's sale catalogue.
References
- Mark Hallett and Christine Riding (2006). Hogarth. Tate Publishing, pp.126–127. ISBN 1-85437-662-4.
- Jonathan Jones, The Shrimp Girl, William Hogarth (c1745), The Guardian, 15 September 2001.
- The Shrimp Girl: about 1740–5, William Hogarth, National Gallery, London, UK.
External links
Media related to The Shrimp Girl (Hogarth) at Wikimedia Commons
На других языках
- [en] The Shrimp Girl
[es] La vendedora de camarones
La vendedora de camarones (en inglés, The Shrimp Girl), es uno de los cuadros más conocidos del pintor británico William Hogarth. Está realizado en óleo sobre lienzo. Mide 63,5 cm de alto y 52,5 cm de ancho. Fue pintado entre 1740 y 1745, encontrándose actualmente en la National Gallery de Londres, Reino Unido. A veces es citada como La vendedora de quisquillas, según la traducción que se dé al término shrimp.[fr] La Marchande de crevettes
La Marchande de crevettes ((en) The Shrimp Girl) est une peinture inachevée exécutée par l'artiste britannique William Hogarth vers 1740-1745, conservée à la National Gallery de Londres.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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