
The series consists of four episodes, exposing the conduct of the election campaign: “Pre-election banquet”, “Recruitment of voters”, “Voting”, “Triumphant procession.”
The works of this cycle are filled with a lot of narrative elements and comical details. For example, in this picture, representatives of the Tory party are located under the slogan “Marry and be fruitful, to hell with spite!”
Triumphant procession by William Hogarth
Banquet électoral – William Hogarth
Procesión triunfal – William Hogarth
Ascent by William Hogarth
Boudoir of the Countess by William Hogarth
Procession triomphale – William Hogarth
The marriage contract by William Hogarth
Bribery of votes. From the series “Elections to Parliament” by William Hogarth