Hymen seated on a low, overgrown wall, holding a chord on a lute with his left hand, a torch in his right hand. Cupid leaning over to pluck the lute's strings, his bow and quiver on the ground; in the distance at right at view of Cliveden House.
Paulson, Ronald. "Hogarth's Graphic Works." The Print Room, 1989, London.
Notes (object):
The print was originally used as a ticket for the masque of 'Alfred the Great, King of England' at Cliveden House, which was first performed on 1st August 1740 to celebrate the birthday of Princess Augusta, the daughter of Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales. The ticket also had two later uses, without any alteration. The second use, c. 1757, was as one of the subscription tickets for Hogarth's 'Election Entertainment'. Thirdly, in 1762, it was used as a ticket for the raffle of Hogarth's painting of 'Sigismunda', and apparently also as a subscription ticket for the engraving after this painting.
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