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
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

A Midnight Modern Conversation
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Burning the Rumps at Temple Bar, plate eleven from Hudibras
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Hudibras and the Lawyer, plate twelve from Hudibras
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Plate one, from A Harlot's Progress
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

An Election Entertainment, plate one from Four Prints of an Election
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Paul Before Felix
William Hogarth English, 1697–1764

Hudibras and Sidrophel, plate eight from Hudibras
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Southwark Fair
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Plate Eight, from A Rake's Progress
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

The Enraged Musician
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Plate One, from A Rake's Progress
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Hudibras and the Skimmington, plate seven from Hudibras
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Plate Two, from A Rake's Progress
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Morning, plate one from The Four Times of the Day
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Hudibras' First Adventure, plate three from Hudibras
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

The Sleeping Congregation
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Hudibras in Tribulation, plate six from Hudibras
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764

Frontispiece, plate one from Hudibras
William Hogarth English, 1697-1764