William Hogarth
(1697-1764), Painter and engraverSitter associated with 19 portraits
Artist associated with 128 portraits
Hogarth began painting in 1727, soon producing life-size portraits and 'comic histories' such as The Rake's Progress and Marriage à-la-mode. An abrasive social commentator, he was appointed Sergeant Painter to George II in 1757. At a time when foreign artists flocked to London, Hogarth was concerned with the status of native artists, recommending that they seek inspiration from the infinite variety of contemporary human existence and advocating for the Englishness of English art. He wrote The Analysis of Beauty in 1753, which argued that shapes and colours in nature are geared towards 'entertaining the eye with the pleasure of variety.' His engravings were more highly esteemed in his time than his paintings.
'The Five Orders of Perriwigs'
by William Hogarth
etching, published 1761
NPG D33303
by William Hogarth
etching and engraving, published 1762
NPG D21366
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, (1762)
NPG D37394
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, (1762)
NPG D37395
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, (1762)
NPG D3601
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, (1762)
NPG D3602
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, (1762)
NPG D3603
by James Basire, after William Hogarth
line engraving, published 1762
NPG D5300
by James Basire, after William Hogarth
line engraving, published 1762
NPG D5301
by James Basire, after William Hogarth
line engraving, published 1762
NPG D5302
after William Hogarth
line engraving, after 1762
NPG D11271
by James Basire, after William Hogarth
etching, published 1762
NPG D14121
after William Hogarth
line engraving, after 1762
NPG D14407
Charles Churchill ('The Bruiser')
by and published by William Hogarth
line engraving, published 1 August 1763
NPG D47438
by William Hogarth
etching, published 16 May 1763
NPG D1362
by William Hogarth
etching, published 16 May 1763
NPG D8506
by William Hogarth
etching, published 16 May 1763
NPG D13903
'The Bruiser' (Charles Churchill)
by and published by William Hogarth
etching, published 1 August 1763
NPG D15099
by William Hogarth
line engraving, 1764 (1757)
NPG D8195
by and published by Charles Townley, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, published June 1781
NPG D35900
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