Noon

1738

William Hogarth

Associated Names
William Hogarth

Artist, English, 1697 - 1764

This is a drawing of a busy street scene in a town. Various people are depicted engaging in different activities along a narrow cobblestone street bordered by brick and wooden buildings. The architectural details include a church spire in the background and a sign for a "French Eating House" above one of the buildings. Several individuals, including children and adults, are interacting, with some appearing to converse theatrically. The image conveys an atmosphere of everyday life, emphasizing social interactions and street dynamics. The drawing is rich with details that could be seen as commentary on societal norms and interactions, conveyed through detailed line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother Donald J. Vogler

  • Dimensions

    plate: 48.7 × 40.2 cm (19 3/16 × 15 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 57.1 × 46.2 cm (22 1/2 × 18 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.53.37

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Paulson 1965, no. 153, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Four Times of Day

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(R. E. Lewis, CA, 17 September 1984); Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1965

  • Paulson, Ronald. Hogarth's Graphic Works. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965. Rev. ed., 1970: no. 153, ii/ii

1989

  • Paulson, Ronald. Hogarth's Graphic Works. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965. Rev. ed., 1970: no. 147, ii/ii

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper right in pen and ink: 23.; lower left in plate: Invented Painted and Engraved by Wm. Hogarth & Publish'd March 25 1738 according to Act of Parliament; lower center in plate: NOON

Wikidata ID

Q77259407

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