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...

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1. Verfasser:	Wheatley, Henry B. 1838-1917 (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1909
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge library collection. Art and architecture
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1700-1800 Alltag, Brauchtum London (England) / Social life and customs / 18th century London (England) / Social conditions / 18th century
Online-Zugang:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	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
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xx, 467 pages)
ISBN:	9781107279919
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781107279919