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Is marriage-a-la-mode a set of pictures?
In 1743–1745, William Hogarth painted the six pictures of Marriage Marriage A-la-Mode, a pointed skewering of upper-class 18th-century society.
What does Marriage A-la-Mode depict?
This moralistic warning shows the miserable tragedy of an ill-considered marriage for money.
When did William Hogarth finish it?
William Hogarth finished Marriage A-la-Mode in 1975.

Question: Were they well received?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Marriage A-la-Mode well received?