W Hogarth Collection (#7)

The Distressed Poet, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
The Distressed Poet, ca. 1800

A Chorus of Singers, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
A Chorus of Singers, ca. 1800

The Bench, 1790-1810. Creator: Dent
The Bench, 1790-1810

The Company of Undertakers, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
The Company of Undertakers, ca. 1800

A Rakes Progress, Plate 2, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
A Rakes Progress, Plate 2, ca. 1800

Sullivans Paul Before Felix, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
Sullivans Paul Before Felix, ca. 1800

Paul Before Felix, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
Paul Before Felix, ca. 1800

A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, ca. 1800

Scholars at a Lecture, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
Scholars at a Lecture, ca. 1800

Portrait of Captain Coram, from Hogarths picture, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Captain Coram, from Hogarths picture, 1844. English mariner and philanthropist Thomas Coram founded the Foundling Hospital in London in 1739

[photo-reproduction of Hogarths print illustrating the Dunciad, Book I, line III], 1850s-60s

Boys Peeping at Nature, 1737. 1737. Creator: William Hogarth
Boys Peeping at Nature, 1737

The Bench, 1758-64. 1758-64. Creator: William Hogarth
The Bench, 1758-64

Columbus Breaking the Egg, 18th century. 18th century. Creator: William Hogarth
Columbus Breaking the Egg, 18th century

The Company of Undertakers, 1736. 1736. Creator: William Hogarth
The Company of Undertakers, 1736

The Five Orders of Periwigs, November 1761. November 1761. Creator: William Hogarth
The Five Orders of Periwigs, November 1761

The Battle of the Pictures, 18th century. 18th century. Creator: William Hogarth
The Battle of the Pictures, 18th century

The Laughing Audience, December 1733. December 1733. Creator: William Hogarth
The Laughing Audience, December 1733

Characters and Caricaturas, April 1743. April 1743. Creator: William Hogarth
Characters and Caricaturas, April 1743

The Wedding of Stephen Beckingham and Mary Cox, 1729. Creator: William Hogarth
The Wedding of Stephen Beckingham and Mary Cox, 1729. The setting is based on the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square

The House of Commons in the Eighteenth Century, 1730, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The House of Commons in the Eighteenth Century, 1730, (1947). Session of parliament in the Palace of Westminster, London. The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, is on the left

An original sketch from which it is presumed Hogarth took his... picture The Cock Pit, 1837
An original sketch from which it is presumed Hogarth took his well-known picture The Cock Pit, 1837. Politicians at a cock fight - the word Ireland is written in the arena

Hogarth, (1697-1764), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Hogarth, (1697-1764), 1830. William Hogarth (1697-1764) English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist known for his moral series A Harlots Progress

Frontispieces to Tristram Shandy, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Frontispieces to Tristram Shandy, 1808, (1827). Men smoking clay pipes, sleeping and reading; and a vicar baptising a baby

Mr. Pine, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Mr. Pine, 1808, (1827). Portrait of English designer, engraver, and cartographer John Pine (1690-1756), depicted in the manner of Rembrandt, with a turban and fur collar

The Bathos, 1807, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
The Bathos, 1807, (1827). The figure of Time expiring, collapsed against a broken column, with the blade of his scythe snapped and his hour glass smashed, blowing out smoke from his broken pipe

A Night Scene, 1809, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
A Night Scene, 1809, (1827). A man, looking dishevelled and the worse for wear, is brought home by constables as a dog barks at his feet

Trade card for Mary and Ann Hogarths shop, 1807, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Trade card for Mary and Ann Hogarths shop, 1807, (1827). Advertisement for Mary and Ann Hogarths drapers shop near Little Britain in the City of London

Characters and Caricaturas, 1807, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Characters and Caricaturas, 1807, (1827). Hogarths response to the criticism that his characters were caricatures: above are characters with exaggerated features

The Happy Ascetic, 1724, and Leveridges Songs, 1727, (1809), (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Frontispiece to the Happy Ascetic, 1724, and Frontispiece to Leveridges Songs, 1727, (1809), (1827). Illustrations published in " The Happy Ascetick

Henry Fielding, c1754, (1827). Creator: Unknown
Henry Fielding, c1754, (1827). Portrait of English novelist and dramatist Henry Fielding (1707-1754), above a shelf containing a quill pen and inkwell, the masks of Comedy and Tragedy

Musick Introduc d to Apollo by Minerva, 1727, (1827). Creator: Unknown
Musick Introduc d to Apollo by Minerva, 1727, (1827). The deities Minerva and Apollo, seated on clouds. Minerva guides by the wrist a female personification of Music, holding a book of sheet music

Masquerade Ticket, 1727, (1827). Creator: Unknown
Masquerade Ticket, 1727, (1827). Mock entrance ticket to a licentious masquerade with erotic symbolism: a statue of Priapus with antlers below; the figure of Time is stabbed by a bishop

Frontispiece to the Terrae Filius, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Frontispiece to the Terrae Filius, 1808, (1827). The terrae filius, (son of the soil), was a satirical orator who spoke at public ceremonies at the University of Oxford

Trade card of goldsmith Ellis Gamble, 1720s, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Trade card of goldsmith Ellis Gamble, 1720s, (1827). Ellis Gamble: Goldsmith, at the Golden Angel in Cranbourn-Street, Leicester-Fields. Makes, Buys and Sells all sorts of Plate, Rings & Jewells etc

Daniel Lock, Esq. 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Daniel Lock, Esq. 1808, (1827). Portrait of British architect and artist Daniel Lock (1681-1754), Governor of the Foundling Hospital in London, and founder of the Lock Hospital

Hogarth, c1741, (1809). Creator: Thomas Cook
Hogarth, c1741, (1809). Portrait of English artist and satirical printmaker William Hogarth (1697-1764). Engraving after the terraccotta bust made c1741 by Louis Francois Roubiliac

The Lecture, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
The Lecture, 1808, (1827). A group of Oxford scholars listen to William Fisher, Registrar of the University. Engraving after Scholars at a lecture of 1736 by Hogarth

Paul Before Felix, 1807, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Paul Before Felix, 1807, (1827). Biblical scene: Paul the Apostle stands trial before Marcus Antonius Felix, the Roman procurator of Judea

The Works of William Hogarth, Vol II, 1827. Creator: Unknown
The Works of William Hogarth, 1827. Title page of " The Works of William Hogarth; Containing One Hundred and Fifty-eight Engravings, by Mr. Cooke and Mr

Christopher Columbus cracking the egg, 1753. Creator: William Hogarth
Christopher Columbus cracking the egg, 1753. Christopher Columbus demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table

The Laughing Audience, 1733, (1830s). Creator: Unknown
The Laughing Audience, 1733, (1830s). Scene in a theatre: men and women flirting (above), and the audience reacts to the play (below). Metal spikes separate them from the orchestra pit. [Jones & Co

The Lecture, 1736, (1830s). Creator: Unknown
The Lecture, 1736, (1830s). A group of Oxford scholars listen to William Fisher, Registrar of the University. Facsimile of Scholars at a lecture. [Jones & Co. Finsbury Square, London]

Interior of a Weavers Workshop, 1747, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Interior of a Weavers Workshop, 1747, (1925). Plate 8 of 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747 for series Industry and Idleness. Plate 1 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms

Covent Garden at Mid-Day, 1738, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Covent Garden at Mid-Day, 1738, (1925). William Hogarths Noon (Four Times of The Day) sets the lives of the English working classes against the aristocracy

City Feast, 1747, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
City Feast, 1747, (1925). Plate 8 of 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747 for series Industry and Idleness. The Industrious Prentice grown rich, & Sheriff of London

St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Engraving after Plate 4 of William Hogarths A Rakes Progress of 1735, Arrested for Debt

The Committee, 1725, (early 19th century). Creator: T Cooke
The Committee, 1725, (early 19th century). Print after The Committee; The quacks of government who sate at Th unguarded helm of state

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William Hogarth, a renowned artist of the 18th century, left an indelible mark on the art world with his captivating and thought-provoking works. One of his most iconic pieces is "Gin Lane, " created in 1751. This powerful image depicts the devastating consequences of excessive gin consumption during that time. In another masterpiece titled "Revelling with Harlots, " plate III of A Rakes Progress from 1735, Hogarth explores the downfall of a young man who indulges in a life filled with debauchery and immoral behavior. The series continues in Plate I, June 25, 1735, where we witness the protagonist's journey into ruin. Hogarth's social commentary extends to other aspects of society as well. In "The Bruiser" from August 1, 1763, he portrays a violent sport known as bare-knuckle boxing prevalent during that era. "The Stage Coach or Country Inn Yard" from 1747 captures the bustling atmosphere at an inn yard during coach travel days. It offers us a glimpse into daily life and transportation methods back then. Hogarth's keen eye for detail is evident in his work "View of David Loudons Bun House. " This painting showcases Pimlico Road in Chelsea, London—a snapshot frozen in time that allows us to envision what this area looked like centuries ago. "The Lord Mayors Procession" (1897) may not be directly attributed to Hogarth but serves as evidence that his influence transcended generations. Unknown artists were inspired by his style when creating this piece depicting an important event in London's history. In March 1738, Hogarth presented "Night, " one part of his series called The Four Times of Day. Through this artwork, he skillfully portrays various scenes set at different times—nighttime being particularly atmospheric and mysterious.