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Hogarth began painting in 1727, soon producing life-size portraits and 'comic histories' such as 'The Rake's Progress' and 'Marriage à-la-mode'. An abrasive social commentator, he was appointed Sergeant Painter to George II in 1757. At a time when foreign artists flocked to London, Hogarth was concerned with the status of native artists, recommending that they seek inspiration from the infinite variety of contemporary human existence and advocating for the Englishness of English art. He wrote 'The Analysis of Beauty' in 1753, which argued that shapes and colours in nature are geared towards 'entertaining the eye with the pleasure of variety.' His engravings were more highly esteemed in his time than his paintings.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

William Hogarth (1697–1764)

Date

c.1741

Medium

terracotta

Measurements

H 71.1 x W 20 x D 26.5 cm

Accession number

121

Acquisition method

purchased, 1861

Work type

Bust

National Portrait Gallery, London

St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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Artist or maker

Louis François Roubiliac

1695/1702–1762

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