The March of the Guards to Finchley [SEP] collection
The March of the Guards to Finchley
The March of the Guards to Finchley, also known as The March to Finchley or The March of the Guards, is a 1750 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist William Hogarth, owned by and on display at the Foundling Museum. Hogarth was well known for his satirical works, and "The March of the Guards to Finchley" has been said to have given full scope to this sense of satire; it was described by Hogarth himself as "steeped in humour"
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- "A Stand of Arms, Musical Instruments, etc." (1750)—subscription ticket for "The March of the Guards to Finchley" [183]
- "The March of the Guards to Finchley" / "The March to Finchley" (1750) [184]
- "Hogarth's Servants" / "Heads of Six of Hogarth's Servants" (c. 1750-5)
- "Beer Street and Gin Lane" (1751)—a stark illustration of the relative merits of beer and gin