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This painting depicts London during the Jacobite Rebellion in 1746. Toward the end of 1745 concerns were raised that the capital would be undefended in the event of a Jacobite attack. William Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland, Commander of the British Army, decided to garrison troops to the north of the city as a precaution. In the foreground soldiers can be seen assembling at the Tottenham Court Road turnpike. In the distance more troops are shown marching ahead up the Hampstead Road to make camp at Finchley. In this painting Hogarth contrasts the drunken soldiers in the foreground with the disciplined soldiers marching into the sunlight in the background. Hogarth is clearly showing both sides of soldiery in this painting, which apparently displeased George II, who is alleged to have remarked ‘does the fellow mean to laugh at my guards?’
Foundling Museum
London
Title
The March of the Guards to Finchley
Date
1749–1750
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 100.3 x W 133.3 cm
Accession number
2005.4
Acquisition method
won by the Foundling Hospital in a lottery organised by the artist, 1750
Work type
Painting
Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square, London, Greater London WC1N 1AZ England
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