William’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Plate One, from The Analysis of Beauty
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764
Strolling Actresses Dressing in a Barn
A Midnight Modern Conversation
Burning the Rumps at Temple Bar, plate eleven from Hudibras
Hudibras and the Lawyer, plate twelve from Hudibras
Plate one, from A Harlot's Progress
An Election Entertainment, plate one from Four Prints of an Election
Paul Before Felix
William Hogarth English, 1697–1764
Hudibras and Sidrophel, plate eight from Hudibras
Southwark Fair
Plate Eight, from A Rake's Progress
The Enraged Musician
Plate One, from A Rake's Progress
Hudibras and the Skimmington, plate seven from Hudibras
Plate Two, from A Rake's Progress
Morning, plate one from The Four Times of the Day
Hudibras' First Adventure, plate three from Hudibras
The Sleeping Congregation
Hudibras in Tribulation, plate six from Hudibras
Frontispiece, plate one from Hudibras