A window into the past which shows us how far we have or haven't come Hogarth's pictures are among the most iconic of the 18th century--his raucous crowds, bustling streets, polite or not-so-polite companies, and all-too revealing tales of human folly, vividly bring the world around him to life. Their fame and popularity rest, above all, on their widespread circulation as prints, not only in England but around the globe, from the artist's lifetime to today.
William Hogarth, Thomas Clerk. PLATE IV. M OTTO“ O vanity of youthful blood, So by misuse to poison good ! Reason awake, and views unbarr'd The sacred gates he watch'd to guard; Approaching sees the harpy—La'w, And Poverty, ...
Although by the adoption of a different type this volume is smaller in size than its predecessor, it actually contains much more matter.
William Hogarth Delphi Classics. The Ashley and Popple Family 1730 Oil on canvas Royal Collection (Buckingham Palace), London The Fishing Party.
William Hogarth: A Selection of Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon