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After William Hogarth (1697-1764) "The Sleeping Congregation" .... "Rare"
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After William Hogarth (1697-1764) "The Sleeping Congregation" .... "Rare"

19th century
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LARGE oil painting after William Hogarth (1697-1764) "The Sleeping Congregation" (or The Long Sermon), unsigned, oil on canvas.

Gallery label for Cider House Galleries Ltd, Bletchingley, Surrey. Allan Ayckborn provenance.

RA Collection: Art

Scene in a country church, with a preacher reading a sermon from the pulpit to a congregation, most of whom are fast asleep. The parish clerk in the centre leers at the exposed bosom of the sleeping woman on the right- as Paulson notes, devotion is here displaced from the image of the Virgin to the young woman.

Dimensions including frame:

W: 96.5cm (38")H: 118cm (46.5")

Physical Dimensions
Height
118cm (46.46")
Width
96.5cm (37.99")
Declaration

Malcolm Eglin Antiques has dated this William Hogarth Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1227644
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024819
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Description
LARGE oil painting after William Hogarth (1697-1764) "The Sleeping Congregation" (or The Long Sermon), unsigned, oil on canvas.

Gallery label for Cider House Galleries Ltd, Bletchingley, Surrey. Allan Ayckborn provenance.

fig 1. An antique framed oil painting depicting a clergyman speaking to a sleeping congregation inside an eighteenth-century church interior.
fig 1. After William Hogarth (1697-1764) "The Sleeping Congregation" .... "Rare"

RA Collection: Art

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Scene in a country church, with a preacher reading a sermon from the pulpit to a congregation, most of whom are fast asleep.
Malcolm Eglin Antiques

The parish clerk in the centre leers at the exposed bosom of the sleeping woman on the right- as Paulson notes, devotion is here displaced from the image of the Virgin to the young woman.

Dimensions including frame:

W: 96.5cm (38")H: 118cm (46.5")

Height
118cm (46.46")
Width
96.5cm (37.99")
Date of Manufacture

Malcolm Eglin Antiques has dated this William Hogarth Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227644
Dealers Internal Ref
024819
Malcolm Eglin Antiques
Malcolm Eglin Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2009

Personal delivery service provided by this specialist dealer in fine and unusual decorative home furnishings

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Archive I An antique framed oil painting depicting a clergyman speaking to a sleeping congregation inside an eighteenth-century church interior.

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Malcolm Eglin Antiques

Malcolm Eglin Antiques
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Malcolm Eglin Antiques
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An antique framed oil painting depicting a clergyman speaking to a sleeping congregation inside an eighteenth-century church interior.
After William Hogarth (1697-1764) "The Sleeping Congregation" .... "RARE"
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An antique framed oil painting depicting a clergyman speaking to a sleeping congregation inside an eighteenth-century church interior.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas, Gilded Wood
  • ColourDark Brown, Gold
  • MotifsCarved gilt frame, Figurative satire, Gothic window backdrop, Pulpit scene
  • SizeH 118 cm (46 in) x W 96.5 cm (38 in)

This large nineteenth-century oil painting after William Hogarth depicts a satirical church scene with a preacher in a pulpit and a sleeping congregation. Painted in oils on canvas, the artwork is set within a heavily moulded gilded wooden frame featuring ornate carved corner ornaments and linear beading along the borders. The dark brown and golden tones of the composition capture the somber church interior, illuminated by daylight filtering through Gothic arched windows in the background. Several figures populate the scene, including a central clerk, a woman in a dark dress with a pale bodice and pink ribbon, and drowsy parishioners gathered within wooden pews. The piece measures 118 cm high by 96.5 cm wide. This satirical artwork suits placement in a traditional gentleman's library or above a dining room sideboard, bringing historical narrative and figurative character to interior wall displays.

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Satirical art from the eighteenth century, largely popularised by William Hogarth, offered humorous social commentary and moral narratives critiquing contemporary British life.

Works from this era were commonly painted using oil on canvas or wooden panel, displayed within carved wood or composition frames coated in gold leaf.

Authentic period pieces display age-appropriate craquelure across the painted surface, historical frame moulding profiles, and hand-cut timber backing showing natural oxidisation.

Display narrative artwork prominently above a console table or mantelpiece, contrasting its historical theme against clean modern lines and neutral colour palettes.

Keep the artwork out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources, dusting the picture and gilded frame lightly with a soft, dry microfibre brush.
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