William Hogarth
English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist (1697-1764) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Hogarth (10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist.
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William Hogarth | |
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Born | (1697-11-10)10 November 1697 London, England |
Died | 26 October 1764(1764-10-26) (aged 66) London, England |
Resting place | St. Nicholas's Churchyard, Chiswick Mall, Chiswick, London |
Occupation(s) | Painter, engraver, satirist |
Spouse | Jane Thornhill |
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He is said to have started Western sequential art. His work ranged from realistic portraits to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects". His work is so well known that satirical political illustrations in this style are often referred to as "Hogarthian".[1]