HOGARTH, William

Gifted painter, etcher and occasional essayist, especially prolific in his picturing of morality along the lines of Breughel and Durer. Keenly observed individual portraits, sometimes in series form served to convey a moral theme. These included: A Harlot’s Progress, A Rake’s Progress, Marriage a la mode, Industry and Idleness, and Gin Lane.

Life

• Brief biography of Hogarth from Spartacus Educational

• An extensive illustrated account of Hogarth's life, output and influence with links to many of his works

 Works

• Art UK website with materials on and by Hogarth with links to many more

• 'The Works of William Hogarth: in a series of engravings with descriptions, and a comment on their moral tendency' (John Trusler's 1833 work on Hogarth with many illustrations)