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Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • Artist: William Hogarth (British, 1697-1764)

London artist in 18th century, renowned for his portrait series, 'conversation pieces,' Hogarth studied under a goldsmith and produced engraved designs in 1710. His works pertained to satirical commentary on the contemporary norms. His work ranged from realistic portraiture to comic-strip like series of pictures called modern moral subjects, the best known being his moral series "A Harlot's Progress," "A Rake's Progress," and "Marriage A-La-Mode."

A Harlot's Progress, Plate 6 by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • A Harlot's Progress, Plate 6, 1732
Engraving on paper
11.75 x 14.75 in
(29.85 x 37.47 cm)
Pit Ticket: the Cockpit by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • Pit Ticket: the Cockpit, 1759
Etching and engraving on paper
12 x 14.5 in
(30.48 x 36.83 cm)
The Company of Undertakers by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • The Company of Undertakers, 1736
Etching and engraving on paper
11.25 x 7.25 in
(28.58 x 18.42 cm)
A Rake's Progress, Plate 1 by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • A Rake's Progress, Plate 1, 1735
Engraving on paper
13.5 x 15.25 in
(34.29 x 38.74 cm)
A Harlot's Progress, Plate 1 by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • A Harlot's Progress, Plate 1, 1732
Engraving on paper
12 x 14.75 in
(30.48 x 37.47 cm)
A Harlot's Progress, Plate 3 by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • A Harlot's Progress, Plate 3, 1732
Engraving on paper
11.75 x 14.75 in
(29.85 x 37.47 cm)
Beer Street by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • Beer Street, 1751
Copperplate engraving on paper
13 x 16 in
(33.02 x 40.64 cm)
A Harlot's Progress, Plate 4 by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • A Harlot's Progress, Plate 4, 1732
Engraving on paper
11.75 x 14.75 in
(29.85 x 37.47 cm)
The Sleeping Congregation by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • The Sleeping Congregation, 1762
Etching and engraving on paper
26.5 x 21 in
(67.31 x 53.34 cm)
Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate VI by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate VI, 1797
Engraving on paper
14.5 x 17.25 in
(36.83 x 43.82 cm)
A Harlot's Progress, Plate 5 by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • A Harlot's Progress, Plate 5, 1732
Engraving on paper
12 x 14.75 in
(30.48 x 37.47 cm)
A Harlot's Progress, Plate 2 by William Hogarth
  • William Hogarth
  • A Harlot's Progress, Plate 2, 1732
Engraving on paper
11.75 x 14.5 in
(29.85 x 36.83 cm)