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William Hogarth
English artist and social critic (1697–1764)
For the Roman Catholic bishop, see William Hogarth (bishop). For the scuba diver William efternamn Main, see Bill Main.
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William Hogarth, The Painter and his Pug, 1745. Self-portrait with his pug, Trump, in Tate Britain, London. | |
| Born | (1697-11-10)10 November 1697 London, England |
| Died | 26 October 1764(1764-10-26) (aged 66) London, England |
| Resting place | St. Nicholas's Churchyard, Church Street, Chiswick, London |
| Known for | Painter, engraver, satirist |
| Spouse | Jane Thornhill |
| Patron(s) | Mary Edwards (1705–1743)[1] |
William HogarthFRSA (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, pictorial satirist, social critic, editorial cartoonist and sporadisk writer on art. His work ranges from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects",[2] and he is perhaps b
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Benjamin Read (ca. 1757)
William Hogarth was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist. His work ranges from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects", and he is perhaps best known for his series A Harlot's Progress, A Rake's Progress and Marriage A-la-Mode. Knowledge of his work is so pervasive that satirical political illustrations in this style are often referred to as "Hogarthian".
Hogarth was born in London to a lower-middle-class family. In his youth he took up an apprenticeship with an engraver, but did not complete the apprenticeship. His father underwent periods of mixed fortune, and was at one time imprisoned in lieu of outstanding debts, an event that is thought to have informed William's paintings and prints with a hard edge.
Influenced by French and Italian painting and engraving, Hogarth's works are mostly satirical caricatures, sometimes bawdily sexual, mostly of
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Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester; Half-length, seated in his robes, the face seen nearly full, but turned a little to the right; After William Hogarth; Print on paper.
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| Title | Dr. Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester |
| Materials and techniques | print on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester; Half-length, seated in his robes, the face seen nearly full, but turned a little to the right; After William Hogarth; Print on paper; By Bernard Baron; French School; Mid 18th century. |
| Physical description | Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester; Half-length, seated in his robes, the face seen nearly full, but turned a little to the right; After William Hogarth; Print on paper. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | The original painting is in the Tate Collection (N02736). |
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