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.
Portrait of the Jeffreys family
after William Hogarth
carbon print, before 1912 (1720)
NPG D36496
by William Hogarth
etching and engraving, circa 1721
NPG D21368
by William Hogarth
etching and engraving, 1724
NPG D21369
'The Gaols Committee of the House of Commons'
by William Hogarth
oil on canvas, circa 1729
NPG 926
by William Hogarth
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D13200
by William Hogarth
etching, 1732
NPG D21375
'The Laughing Audience (or A Pleased Audience)'
by William Hogarth
etching, 1733
NPG D21374
'The Laughing Audience (or A Pleased Audience)'
by William Hogarth
etching, 1733
NPG D21377
after William Hogarth
mezzotint, (1733)
NPG D38165
Sarah Malcolm; possibly W. Piddington
after William Hogarth
engraving, 1733 or after
NPG D49477
by William Hogarth
etching and engraving, 1736
NPG D21372
by William Hogarth
etching and engraving, 1736
NPG D21373
by William Hogarth
etching and engraving, 1736
NPG D21376
Frances Byron (née Berkeley), Lady Byron
by John Faber Jr, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D1293
Frances Byron (née Berkeley), Lady Byron
by John Faber Jr, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D890
Frances Byron (née Berkeley), Lady Byron
by John Faber Jr, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D891
after William Hogarth
pencil(?) and wash, feigned oval, based on a work of 1740
NPG 2427
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, circa 1740-1765
NPG D40225
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, circa 1740-1765
NPG D3886
possibly by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, circa 1740-1765
NPG D3887
possibly by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, circa 1740-1765
NPG D3888
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, circa 1740-1765
NPG D18727
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, (1741)
NPG D35870
Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne
by Michael Ford, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1740s-1760s
NPG D32055
by John Faber Jr, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1742 (1741)
NPG D1976
by John Faber Jr, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1742 (1741)
NPG D1977
by and published by John Faber Jr, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1742 (1741)
NPG D19179
by William Hogarth
etching, 1743
NPG D21371
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1743 (1741)
NPG D35866
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1743 (1741)
NPG D35867
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1743 (1741)
NPG D35868
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1743 (1741)
NPG D35869
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1743 (1741)
NPG D13894
after William Hogarth
oil on canvas, after 1746, based on a work of 1746
NPG 216
David Garrick ('Mr Garrick in the Character of Richard III')
by Charles Grignion, by and after William Hogarth
line engraving, published 20 June 1746 (1741)
NPG D34378
David Garrick ('Mr Garrick in the Character of Richard III')
by Charles Grignion, by and after William Hogarth
line engraving, published 20 June 1746 (1741)
NPG D34381
by William Hogarth
etching, published 25 August 1746 (1746)
NPG D5111
after William Hogarth
mezzotint, (1746)
NPG D5647
by William Hogarth
etching, published 25 August 1746 (1746)
NPG D13960
by T. Clerk, published by Robert Scholey, after William Hogarth
line engraving, (1746)
NPG D14116
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1747
NPG D34450
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1747
NPG D34495
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1749 (1740)
NPG D34126
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1749 (1740)
NPG D34127
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1749
NPG D1554
by William Hogarth
line engraving, 1749 (1745)
NPG D3257
by William Hogarth
line engraving, 1749 (1745)
NPG D14543
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint, 1749
NPG D18712
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1750
NPG D34496
by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, published 1750 (1744)
NPG D35718
by Bernard Baron, published by John Hinton, after William Hogarth
line engraving, published 1750 (1744)
NPG D35719
by James Macardell, after William Hogarth
mezzotint and line engraving, circa 1750-1775
NPG D20312
'Columbus Breaking the Egg' (Christopher Columbus)
by William Hogarth
etching, 1752
NPG D21367
David Garrick; Eva Maria Garrick (née Veigel)
after William Hogarth
photogravure, (1757)
NPG D34379
Eva Maria Garrick (née Veigel)
after William Hogarth
etching, (1757)
NPG D14041
'Sir Francis Dashwood worshipping Venus'
by William Platt, after William Hogarth
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D37234
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