About this artwork
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artist:William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) English
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title:William Hogarth, 1687 - 1764. Painter and engraver
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date created:Unknown
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after:William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) English
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:34.29 x 26.37 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:EP IV 62.2
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William Hogarth
William Hogarth
Hogarth was one of the most influential artists of the eighteenth century. He is credited with being the first artist in Europe to create art that represented and expressed a national identity. Born in London, Hogarth was apprenticed to a silver engraver for seven years, moving on to creating his...
