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Painting of a formal 18th-century wedding in an ornate interior, with a clergyman, bride, groom and elegantly dressed attenda

The Wedding of Stephen Beckingham and Mary Cox

1729

Painting of a man in red breeches reaching toward a woman at a dressing table beside a green curtained bed, with a spaniel.

Before

1730-1731

Painting of a man in brown coat and red breeches beside a seated woman in a gray dress on a canopy bed, with a dog on the flo

After

1730-1731

Man in blue coat seated at a desk with a quill, woman in yellow dress standing behind his chair in a dark room.

David Garrick (1717-79) with his wife Eva-Maria Veigel,

1757

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a red silk dress and dark hat, with a black and white dog beside her against a dark landsca

Miss Collot

1735

Two young children in white dresses stand beside a carved chair, one holding a black and white dog.

Portrait of Lady Mary Grey and Lord George Grey

1740

Hogarth interior with four figures, a seated gentleman, a standing woman in black and red, a man in brown, a girl, and skelet

Marriage A-la-Mode: 3, The Inspection

1743

Interior scene of an 18th-century aristocratic morning reception with musicians, a hairdresser, and elegantly dressed figures

Marriage A-la-Mode: 4, The Toilette

1743

Hogarth interior scene: a woman slumps in a chair with a child, attended by men and an old woman, a dog at a table by a windo

Marriage à la Mode, Plate 6, (The Death of the Countess)

1743

Man in ermine-trimmed robe gestures from a dais, with armor at his feet, red curtains, and a tent camp at dusk behind him.

David Garrick as Richard III

1745

Painting of a fashionable couple in a disordered drawing room, with a man by the fireplace and a woman at a tea table.

Marriage A-la-Mode: 2, The Tête à Tête

1743

Loose painted portrait of a smiling young woman in a wide-brimmed hat and white bonnet, with a shawl.

The Shrimp Girl

1740

Hogarth's 1743 interior scene of gentlemen and a woman at a table with papers, dogs and gilt-framed paintings on the wall.

Marriage A-la-Mode: 1, The Marriage Settlement

1743

Dimly lit interior with a kneeling woman, a wounded man clutching his side, a dropped sword, and a lantern-bearing figure at

Marriage A-la-Mode: 5, The Bagnio

1743

Seated portrait of an older man with white hair in a red coat, holding a rolled charter beside a globe and column.

Captain Thomas Coram (1668-1751)

1740

Group portrait of a family in an outdoor setting with a seated man, a standing man holding a chart, a globe and a dog.

Woodes Rogers and his Family

1729

Painting of a theatrical prison scene with kneeling women, a red-coated man, spectators, and shackles on the wall.

A Scene from The Beggar's Opera

1728/1729

Oil portrait of a man in a red coat, white lace cravat and powdered wig against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

1741

Interior scene with a woman in a gold gown holding a fire screen, a man in red leaning in, and cards burning in the fireplace

The Lady's Last Stake

1759

Half-length portrait of a man in a dark blue coat with gold trim, holding a sword hilt, against a dark background.

Captain Sir Alexander Schomberg, 1720-1804

1763

Oil portrait of a bearded older man in a brown coat and white collar, resting his hand on green drapery beside a folded paper

Inigo Jones, 1573-1652

1757

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig and gold waistcoat, seated at a desk with a quill, inkwell, and letter.

Joseph Porter

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a powdered wig, brown coat and lace cravat against a dark background.

William FitzHerbert

1740

Oval portrait of a woman in a pink silk gown, white lace collar, pearl necklace and blue-ribboned cap against a dark backgrou

Portrait of the Artist?s Sister, Anne Hogarth (1701-1771) or, Lady in Rose Taffeta

1697

Oil portrait of a seated woman in red silk and lace with a spaniel, a globe and a scroll beside her.

Portrait of Miss Mary Edwards

1742

Painting of a prison-like stage scene with a man in red coat, two kneeling women in gowns, and spectators behind a red rail.

A Scene from the Beggar's Opera

1728

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat with white cravat, set in an oval against a dark background.

Dr Benjamin Hoadly, MD

1740

Self-portrait of a man in a white wig and brown coat, holding a painter's palette against a brown background.

Self-portrait

1735

Painting of a church interior with a preacher in a pulpit and a dozing congregation, including a woman in red and a child.

The Sleeping Congregation

1728

Oval oil portrait of a young woman in a pale silk gown with lace cuffs, pearl necklace and gold earring, against a dark backg

Portrait of a Young Woman

1750

Oil painting of a family in an elegant 18th-century room with a fireplace, tea table, card table, and dogs.

Portrait of a Family

1735

Oval portrait of a man in a red cap and blue coat with white cravat against a dark background, by William Hogarth.

John Palmer, Barrister of the Inner Temple

1749

Portrait of a young woman in a gray dress and white bonnet with a spotted dog, standing before trees and a cottage.

Miss Wood

1730

Painting of a stone hall with a kneeling woman in white before a man in a tricorn hat, watched by seated gentlemen and armed

The Beggar's Opera

1729

Oil portrait of a young boy in a red coat and blue sash on a terrace, with a guard and flag behind him.

William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

1732

Mary Hogarth

1740

Oval portrait of a young man in a powdered wig, grey coat with gold embroidery, and lace cravat against a dark sky.

William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Later 4th Duke of Devonshire

1741

Ann Hogarth

1740

Oval bust portrait of a man in a white wig and black clerical gown with white bands against a dark brown background.

The Reverend Dr. John Lloyd, Curate of St. Mildred's Church, Broad Street

1738

Oil painting of a woman with a fishing rod, companions and a dog beside a river with trees and a rowing boat.

A Fishing Party

1730

Family group portrait in a wooded landscape by a pond, with children fishing and a spaniel, classical building in distance.

John and Elizabeth Jeffreys and Their Children

1730

Engraved group portrait of bewigged men in a shield shape, some playing wind instruments, with crossed bones below.

A shield containing a group portrait of various doctors and quacks, including Mrs Mapp, Dr. Joshua Ward and John Tayl…

Engraved heraldic shield of wigged quack doctors smoking pipes, with a chamber pot, crossed bones and a Latin motto below.

A shield containing a group portrait of various doctors and quacks, including Mrs Mapp, Dr. Joshua Ward and John Tayl…

Hand-coloured etching of a scowling caricature figure in harlequin costume leaning on a cane, captioned Mrs Sarah Mapp.

Sarah Mapp. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1819, after W. Hogarth

Stipple engraving of a seated man in 18th-century dress beside a scroll labelled The Royal Charter, a globe, and a column.

Thomas Coram. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter, 1796, after W. Hogarth

Wood engraving bust portrait of a man in a curled wig, white cravat and buttoned coat, signed W. J. Linton.

Thomas Coram. Wood engraving by W. J. Linton after W. Hogarth

Engraving of a crowded street beneath a stone gate with coats of arms, showing soldiers, ragged figures and a seated beggar.

The Roast Beef of Old England

1748/49

Hogarth engraving of a crowded circular cockpit with two roosters fighting and spectators in hats and coats watching.

The Cockpit

November 1759

Engraving of an 18th-century salon with elegant figures, a small dog reading, and framed prints on the walls.

Taste in High Life

1746

Engraving of a noisy London street where a musician covers his ears at a window while vendors, children and a drummer clamor

The Enraged Musician

November 1741

Etching of a laughing theatre audience in tiered galleries, with a basket being lowered and candles lighting the upper boxes.

The Laughing Audience

1733

Etched crowd of caricatured scholars in caps and gowns around a lecturer reading from an open book at a pulpit.

Scholars at a Lecture

1736-37

Dark copper printing plate engraved with a figure scene of a seated woman, attendant, and man in an interior with curtains.

Plate two, from A Harlot's Progress

1732, reworked/reissued 1744

Engraved copper plate of an interior scene with women, a seated figure, draped curtain, table with jugs, and wall picture.

Plate three, from A Harlot's Progress

1732, reworked/reissued 1744

Copper engraving plate showing an interior scene with seated women, a table, and a crowd of figures in fine engraved lines.

Plate four, from A Harlot's Progress

1732, reworked/reissued 1744

Engraved copper plate showing an interior with a fireplace, hanging laundry, and figures including a violin player.

Plate five, from A Harlot's Progress

1732, reworked/reissued 1744

Copper printing plate engraved with an interior scene of women and men near a window and a vase.

Plate six, from A Harlot's Progress

1732, reworked/reissued 1744

Engraving by Hogarth of a winged reclining figure smoking among broken objects, an hourglass, a signboard and ruins.

Tailpiece, or the Bathos

April 1764

Etching of men shaving and eating breakfast in an interior, with a seated man drawing, after William Hogarth, 1781.

William Hogarth making a drawing of his companions and himself as they shave and take their breakfast. Etching by Ric…

Engraving of a crowded London street with a church spire, a well-dressed couple, a beggar on the ground, and a tavern sign.

Noon, Plate Two from The Four Times of Day

1738

Engraved night street scene with a lantern-bearing couple, a fire, an overturned cart, and hanging signs under a moonlit sky.

Night, Plate Four from The Four Times of Day

1738

Engraved print of a crowded fairground with stages, a clock tower, flags, dancers, and a collapsing wooden scaffold.

Southwark Fair

1733/34

Engraving of a chaotic night street scene with a bonfire, lantern-bearing figures, a barber's window and an overturned cart.

Night, plate four from The Four Times of the Day

May 1738

Engraving of a raucous election feast in a crowded tavern, with diners, musicians, a servant pouring drink and a banner.

An Election Entertainment, plate one from Four Prints of an Election

1757/58