William Henry Hogarth
(1697 - 1764) |
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Portraiture, Moral subjects, Genre Scenes Art Work
| Name: |
William Henry Hogarth |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
London, England |
| Nationality: |
English |
| Birth: |
1697 |
| Death: |
1764 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
Portraiture, Moral subjects, Genre Scenes |
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oil on canvas, engraving on paper |
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| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painter
Printmaker
Satirist |
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Biography
| William Hogarth was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist who has been credited with pioneering western sequential art. His work ranged from excellent realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects". Much of his work, though at times vicious, poked fun at contemporary politics and customs. Illustrations in such style are often referred to as "Hogarthian". |
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