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William Hogarth — VisualArtsDB

William Hogarth

London, United Kingdom · b. 1697 — d. 1764

European Paintings

William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Timeline

Born 1697 — Died 1764

1720s

Hudibras in Tribulation, plate six from Hudibras

Hudibras in Tribulation, plate six from Hudibras

Hudibras' First Adventure, plate three from Hudibras

Hudibras' First Adventure, plate three from Hudibras

Hudibras Catechized, plate nine from Hudibras

Hudibras Catechized, plate nine from Hudibras

Hudibras and the Lawyer, plate twelve from Hudibras

Hudibras and the Lawyer, plate twelve from Hudibras

+9

1730s

Ashley Cowper with his Wife and Daughter

Ashley Cowper with his Wife and Daughter

A Scene from ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ VI

A Scene from ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ VI

Plate five, from A Harlot's Progress

Plate five, from A Harlot's Progress

Plate two, from A Harlot's Progress

Plate two, from A Harlot's Progress

+40

1740s

Head of a Lady, Called Lady Pembroke

Head of a Lady, Called Lady Pembroke

Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton

Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton

Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester

Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester

The Enraged Musician

The Enraged Musician

+12

1750s

Heads of Six of Hogarth’s Servants

Heads of Six of Hogarth’s Servants

George Taylor Triumphing over Death

George Taylor Triumphing over Death

The Reward of Cruelty

The Reward of Cruelty

The March to Finchley

The March to Finchley

+12

1760s

Tailpiece, or the Bathos

Tailpiece, or the Bathos

1780s

The Staymaker, engraved by Joseph Haynes

The Staymaker, engraved by Joseph Haynes

1790s

Beggar’s Opera, Act III, engraved by William Blake

Beggar’s Opera, Act III, engraved by William Blake

Beggar’s Opera, Act III, engraved by William Blake

The Indian Emperor, engraved by Robert Dodd

The Indian Emperor, engraved by Robert Dodd

Satan, Sin and Death, engraved by Thomas Rowlandson and John Ogbourne after T00790

Satan, Sin and Death, engraved by Thomas Rowlandson and John Ogbourne after T00790

1800s

Dr Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester, engraved by Thomas Cook

Dr Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester, engraved by Thomas Cook

Bambridge on Trial for Murder by a Committee of the House of Commons, engraved by Thomas Cook

Bambridge on Trial for Murder by a Committee of the House of Commons, engraved by Thomas Cook

Works

101 artworks

O the Roast Beef of Old England (‘The Gate of Calais’)

O the Roast Beef of Old England (‘The Gate of Calais’)

, 1749

The March to Finchley

The March to Finchley

, 1750

Cruelty in Perfection

Cruelty in Perfection

, 1750

Heads of Six of Hogarth’s Servants

Heads of Six of Hogarth’s Servants

, 1750

The Reward of Cruelty

The Reward of Cruelty

, 1750

George Taylor Triumphing over Death

George Taylor Triumphing over Death

, 1750

Gin Lane

Gin Lane

, 1751

Moses Brought to Pharaoh’s Daughter

Moses Brought to Pharaoh’s Daughter

, 1751

Paul before Felix

Paul before Felix

, 1752

Moses Brought to Pharoah’s Daughter

Moses Brought to Pharoah’s Daughter

, 1752

Plate One, from The Analysis of Beauty

Plate One, from The Analysis of Beauty

, 1753

Plate Two, from The Analysis of Beauty

Plate Two, from The Analysis of Beauty

, 1756

An Election Entertainment, plate one from Four Prints of an Election

An Election Entertainment, plate one from Four Prints of an Election

, 1757

Four Prints of an Election, plate 2: Canvassing for Votes, engraved by Charles Grignion

Four Prints of an Election, plate 2: Canvassing for Votes, engraved by Charles Grignion

, 1757

Four Prints of an Election, plate 4: Chairing the Members

Four Prints of an Election, plate 4: Chairing the Members

, 1758

The Cockpit

The Cockpit

, 1759

Sigismunda Mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo

Sigismunda Mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo

, 1759

Tailpiece, or the Bathos

Tailpiece, or the Bathos

, 1764

The Staymaker, engraved by Joseph Haynes

The Staymaker, engraved by Joseph Haynes

, 1782

Beggar’s Opera, Act III, engraved by William Blake

Beggar’s Opera, Act III, engraved by William Blake

, 1790

Beggar’s Opera, Act III, engraved by William Blake

, 1790

The Indian Emperor, engraved by Robert Dodd

The Indian Emperor, engraved by Robert Dodd

, 1792

Satan, Sin and Death, engraved by Thomas Rowlandson and John Ogbourne after T00790

Satan, Sin and Death, engraved by Thomas Rowlandson and John Ogbourne after T00790

, 1792

Dr Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester, engraved by Thomas Cook

Dr Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester, engraved by Thomas Cook

, 1800

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