Hogarth's London: Pictures of the Manners of the Eighteenth Century

Hogarth's London: Pictures of the Manners of the Eighteenth Century

by Henry Benjamin Wheatley
Hogarth's London: Pictures of the Manners of the Eighteenth Century

Hogarth's London: Pictures of the Manners of the Eighteenth Century

by Henry Benjamin Wheatley

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Overview

First published in 1909, this illustrated study considers the work of the artist and satirist William Hogarth (1697–1764), focusing on his depiction of London and its inhabitants. A devoted Londoner, Hogarth won great acclaim in his lifetime for the wit displayed in his many paintings and engravings. His work explored the many facets of London life, from the highest to the lowest social classes, from scenes of politics and business to churches, hospitals and prisons. Bibliographer, editor and prolific author, Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838–1917) places Hogarth's work in the context of the artist's background and early life. Wheatley's attention to detail complements the selected examples of Hogarth's work, providing a portrait of eighteenth-century manners as seen through the eyes of one of the most acute observers of the age. Several of Wheatley's other works, including London Past and Present (1891), are also reissued in this series.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108070256
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 02/13/2014
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
Pages: 594
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.34(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Hogarth's life and works; 3. High life; 4. Low life; 5. Political life; 6. Church and dissent; 7. Professional life; 8. Business life; 9. Tavern life; 10. Theatrical life; 11. Hospitals; 12. Prisons and crime; 13. The suburbs; 14. Literature of Hogarth; Index.
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