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Hogarth first began this self portrait in the mid 1730s. X-rays have revealed that, at this stage, it showed the artist in a formal coat and wig. Later, however, he changed these to the more informal cap and clothes seen here. The oval canvas containing Hogarth’s self portrait appears propped up on volumes of Shakespeare, Swift and Milton, authors who inspired Hogarth’s own commitment to drama, satire and epic poetry. Hovering above the surface of his palette is the ‘Line of Beauty and Grace’, which underpinned Hogarth’s own theories on art. Hogarth’s pug dog, 'Trump', whose features resemble his, serves as an emblem of the artist’s own pugnacious character.

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London

Title

The Painter and his Pug

Date

1745

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 90 x W 69.9 cm

Accession number

N00112

Acquisition method

Purchased 1824

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

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Artist or maker

William Hogarth

1697–1764

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