2. ull Name: William Hogarth
ate of Birth: 10 Nov 1697
ate of Death: 26 Oct 1764
ocus: Paintings
rt Movement: Rococo
3. uring the 1720s Hogarth made series of engravings of
scenes from popular theatre shows, demonstrating
the earliest signs of the satirical work to come.
rom 1731 onwards, Hogarth produced what was to
become known as his 'modern morality' paintings.
etween 1740 and 1745 Hogarth focused on portraits
and received commissions from the rich and
4. Hogarth's work often focused on what was
happening in 18th century London and the foibles,
scandal and political events of the day.
An Election Entertainment
5. Hogarth's use of color is
usually confined to a
warm palette featuring
reds, yellows and ochre.
The artist often used
large amounts of brown
and dark blues in order to
create shadow and
movement within the
piece.
The Shrimp Girl
6. Frequently creating busy canvases, Hogarth used a
range of different characters to display a narrative
within the painting.
Beer Street
and Gin Lane
7. Hogarth's technique
could be described as
the embodiment of the
Rococo style. In his
portraits and historical
paintings he uses lose,
flowing strokes.
Portrait of Mary Edwards
