William Hogarth: A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300221749)

William Hogarth (1697-1764) was among the first British-born artists to rise to international recognition and acclaim and to this day he is considered one of the country's most celebrated and innovative masters. His output encompassed engravings, paintings, prints, and editorial cartoons that presaged western sequential art. This comprehensive catalogue of his paintings brings together over twenty years of scholarly research and expertise on the artist, and serves to highlight the remarkable diversity of his accomplishments in this medium. Portraits, history paintings, theater pictures, and genre pieces are lavishly reproduced alongside detailed entries on each painting, including much previously unpublished material relating to his oeuvre. This deeply informed publication affirms Hogarth's legacy and testifies to the artist's enduring reputation.

Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

Author: Elizabeth Einberg
ISBN-10: 0300221746
ISBN-13: 9780300221749
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2017
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 6.60lbs
Size: 12.20h x 10.20w x 1.60d