William W Hogarth Collection

Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern

The sleeping congregation, 1762. Artist: William Hogarth
The sleeping congregation, 1762.The scene is a country church, the only member of the congregation awake (besides the speaker) is the clerk who observes the charms of a young woman

Moses brought to Pharaohs daughter, 1809. Artist: Thomas Cook
Moses brought to Pharaohs daughter, 1809

Time smoking a picture, 1761. Artist: William Hogarth
Time smoking a picture, 1761.The allegorical figure of Time is a satire concerning Hogarths belief that art connoisseurs only valued paintings for their age

The five orders of perriwigs 1761. Artist: William Hogarth
The five orders of perriwigs 1761. A satire linking the cult of Vitruvius (which deduces laws of composition and canons of beauty from the measurements of ancient columns and statues)

The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1833. Artist
The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1833; showing Tom Nero, having been hanged for murder and undergoing dissection theatre

The idle prentice returned from sea... plate VII of Industry and Idleness 1833
The idle prentice returned from sea, and in a garret with a prostitute, plate VII of Industry and Idleness, 1833; the apprentice

Evening, 1738. Artist: FF Walker
Evening, 1738. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. A scene at Sadlers Wells and Sir Hugh Middleton Tavern. A lady with fan escorted by a man carrying a small girl

Evening, 1738. Artist: Spooner
Evening, 1738. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. A scene at Sadlers Wells and Sir Hugh Middleton Tavern. A lady with fan escorted by a man carrying a small girl

The laughing audience, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
The laughing audience, 1733; showing the inside of a theatre and the reactions of different parts of the audience to the play

A chorus of singers, 1732. Artist: William Hogarth
A chorus of singers, 1732. A conductor (who has lost his periwig) conducts from a paper entitled Judith: an oratorio.... A choir sings lustily

Strolling actresses dressing in a barn, 1738. Artist: William Hogarth
Strolling actresses dressing in a barn, 1738. A provincial company is in a barn, surrounded by costumes and props, preparing for its last performance.The Act against strolling players

An election entertainment, plate I of The Election, 1755. Artist: William Hogarth
An election entertainment, plate I of The Election, 1755; showing an election treat given by the Whigs while the Tories parade outside

The Enraged Musician, 1741. Artist: William Hogarth
The Enraged Musician, 1741; showing a musician unable to concentrate by the din outside in the street, which emanates from an oboe player, a dustman, knife-grinder, paviour, milkmaid

A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate I of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate I of VIII. Tom Rakewell is taking possession of his miserly fathers effects. Kneeling beside him is a tailor measuring him up for a new set of clothes

In high keeping by a Jew, plate II of The Harlots Progress, 1732; Mary Hackabout, now the mistress of a wealthy London Jew, kicks over a table to divert his attention

Marriage a la Mode, 1745; plate II. Artist: Bernard Baron
Marriage a la Mode, 1745; plate II. The young nobleman comes home from a night of revelry at 1.20 am and ignores his wife who has been holding a card party. The steward walks out in disgust

Marriage a la mode, 1745; plate I. Artist: Gerard Jean-Baptiste Scotin
Marriage a la mode, 1745; plate I.The impoverished Lord Squanderfield has arranged a marriage between his son and the daughter of a wealthy alderman and merchant

A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate V of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate V of VIII. Tom Rakewell marries an old but rich woman, in order to retrieve his fortune. Meanwhile, in the background

The industrious apprentice a favourite... plate IV of Industry and Idleness, 1747
The industrious apprentice a favourite, and entrusted by his master, plate IV of Industry and Idleness, 1747; the industrious apprentice stands with his master in the counting house

The idle prentice at play in the church yard... plate III of Industry and Idleness 1747
The idle prentice at play in the church yard during divine service, plate III of Industry and Idleness, 1747; The idle apprentice plays hustle-cap with some pickpockets

Chairing the Members, 1758. Artist: F Aviline
Chairing the Members, 1758; the victorious members are being borne by their constituents on chairs through the streets. The scene is chaotic

The Polling, 1758. Artist: Peter La Cave
The Polling, 1758; a polling booth on election day with reserve voters being brought up; one, an old soldier who has lost both arms and a leg; the other an imbecile. Third and final state of the plate

Canvassing for votes, 1757. Artist: Charles Grignion
Canvassing for votes, 1757; scene with two country innkeepers, agents for their respective parties, are here dropping money into the hands of a rustic freeholder

The Bathos, 1764. Artist: William Hogarth
The Bathos, 1764; showing 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

France, 1756. Artist: William Hogarth
France, 1756; a scene outside the Duke of Cumberland inn, in England. To the left a grenadier is painting a caricature of the King of France to the amusement of his companions

The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero, having been hanged for murder is undergoing dissection theatre

Second Stage of Cruelty, plate II from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero, as a coachman, is beating his disabled horse savagely

First Stage of Cruelty, plate I from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero is torturing a dog with an arrow, whilst another young man attempts to prevent the torment, in vain

The Distressed Poet, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth
The Distressed Poet, 1740; a poor poet, at work in his garret, is interrupted by a milkmaid demanding payment. Third and final state of plate. One of a set of six plates

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