The Lottery (1724)
1724 William Hogarth print satirizing the British state lottery
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The Lottery is a 1724 engraving by William Hogarth satirizing the operation of the British state lottery, depicting an allegorical scene in which personifications of Fortune, Fraud, and other figures preside over the drawing of tickets.[1] It was one of Hogarth's earliest independent satirical prints, created the same year as The Mystery of Masonry Brought to Light by the Gormagons and A Just View of the British Stage.
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- ↑ "William Hogarth."CartoonWiki.Retrieved 2026-10-02.