William Hogarth

English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist (1697-1764)
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William Hogarth was born November 10, 1697 in London.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] He worked as a painter, caricaturist, illustrator, printmaker, exlibrist, and draftsperson.[17][14][15][18][19] His field was painting, visual arts, and graphics.[20]

His genres included history painting, portrait, caricature, and genre painting.[19][15] He was influenced by Jean-Antoine Watteau and Pieter Brueghel the Elder.[21] He held the position of court painter.

His father was Richard Hogarth, and his mother was Anne Gibbons.[22][22] He died October 26, 1764 in London.[4][6][7][8][16][18][14].

William Hogarth

Summary

William Hogarth is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 10, 1697[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 26, 1764[5]. He worked as a painter[6], caricaturist[7], illustrator[8], printmaker[9], and exlibrist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,921 views/month, #6,654 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Hogarth's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Hogarth passed away in London[4].
  • William Hogarth was born on November 10, 1697[3].
  • William Hogarth died on October 26, 1764[5].
  • William Hogarth died on October 25, 1764[12].
  • William Hogarth is buried at St. Nicholas Church, Chiswick[13].
  • William Hogarth's father was Richard Hogarth[14].
  • William Hogarth's mother was Anne Gibbons[15].
  • Among William Hogarth's spouses was Jane Hogarth[16].
  • William Hogarth held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
  • William Hogarth is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[18].
  • William Hogarth's professions included painter[6].
  • William Hogarth's professions included caricaturist[7].
  • William Hogarth's professions included illustrator[8].
  • William Hogarth worked as a printmaker[9].
  • William Hogarth worked as an exlibrist[10].
  • William Hogarth's professions included draftsperson[19].
  • William Hogarth's field of work was painting[20].
  • William Hogarth's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • William Hogarth's field of work was graphics[22].
  • William Hogarth held the position of court painter[23].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hogarth is The Graham Children[24].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hogarth is Marriage A-la-Mode: 2. The Tête à Tête[25].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hogarth is The Shrimp Girl[26].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hogarth is Satire on False Perspective[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hogarth was born in London[2]. He was born on November 10, 1697[3]. His father was Richard Hogarth[14]. His mother was Anne Gibbons[15]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[18].

Education

William Hogarth studied under Q2053900[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], caricaturist[7], illustrator[8], printmaker[9], exlibrist[10], and draftsperson[19]. Fields of work include painting[20], a method[29]; visual arts[21], a type of arts[30]; and graphics[22], a method[31]. William Hogarth held the position of court painter[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Graham Children[24], a painting[32], founded in 1742[33]; Marriage A-la-Mode: 2. The Tête à Tête[25], a painting[34], founded in 1743[35]; The Shrimp Girl[26], a painting[36], founded in 1743[37]; Satire on False Perspective[27], a print[38], founded in 1754[39]; and A Rake's Progress[40], a painting series[41], founded in 1732[42].

Personal Life

Among William Hogarth's spouses was Jane Hogarth[16]. His religion is recorded as deism[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 26, 1764[5] and October 25, 1764[12]. William Hogarth passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at St. Nicholas Church, Chiswick[13].

Why It Matters

William Hogarth ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,921 views/month, #6,654 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Posy Simmonds[46], a cartoonist[47], b. 1945[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire[50]; Bryan Talbot[51], a comics writer[52], b. 1952[53], of United Kingdom[54], awarded the Inkpot Award[55]; and John Quidor[56], a painter[57], 1801–1881[58], of United States[59], specialised in painting[60].

FAQs

Where was William Hogarth born?

William Hogarth was born in London[2].

Where did William Hogarth die?

William Hogarth died in London[4].

Who were William Hogarth's parents?

William Hogarth's father was Richard Hogarth[14]. William Hogarth's mother was Anne Gibbons[15].

Who was William Hogarth married to?

William Hogarth's spouses include Jane Hogarth[16].

What did William Hogarth do for work?

William Hogarth worked as painter[6], caricaturist[7], illustrator[8], printmaker[9], and exlibrist[10].

Who did William Hogarth influence?

William Hogarth has been cited as an influence by Posy Simmonds[46], Bryan Talbot[51], and John Quidor[56].

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  28. [28] . Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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