Hogarth, William (1697-1764) - 1750-55 The Artist's Servants (Tate Gallery, London)
Oil on canvas; 62 × 75 cm.
William Hogarth was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist who has been credited with pioneering western satirical art. His work ranged from excellent realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects". Much of his work, though at times vicious, poked fun at contemporary politics and customs. Illustrations in such style are often referred to as "Hogarthian".
Hogarth, William (1697-1764) - 1750-55 The Artist's Servants (Tate Gallery, London)
Oil on canvas; 62 × 75 cm.
William Hogarth was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist who has been credited with pioneering western satirical art. His work ranged from excellent realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects". Much of his work, though at times vicious, poked fun at contemporary politics and customs. Illustrations in such style are often referred to as "Hogarthian".