A Rake's Progress: pl.6

1735

William Hogarth

Associated Names
William Hogarth

Artist, English, 1697 - 1764

The image depicts a scene within a room with several men engaged in different activities. Most of the men are shown from the waist up. They are seated or standing around tables, raising their arms, holding objects, such as a lantern or a piece of paper. The men have a variety of expressions and hairstyles typical of the period, with many wearing wigs or styled hair. They are dressed in historical clothing like suits with long coats, waistcoats, and knee-length socks detailed with buttons and lace. Some wear hats, including tricorn styles. The men hold various objects like a pen, a lantern, cards, and possible gambling counters. The room has sconces on the walls, a man with a staff in the background, and a caged area that may be a service counter. A dog is also present in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.4 × 41.7 cm (14 5/16 × 16 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.33

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Paulson 1965, no. 137, State ii/iii

Associated Artworks

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The image depicts an engraving of a seated man facing slightly to the right with his body turned slightly to the left. The man has prominent facial features, including large eyes, a prominent nose, and a closed mouth. He wears a fur hat, a dark coat, and a buttoned shirt with a white collar. A pug dog sits beside him, facing the viewer. Objects like books, an artist's palette, brushes, and a cloth are scattered around them. In the background is a draped curtain, and at the bottom is the inscription "Gulielmus Hogarth."

Gulielmus Hogarth

William Hogarth

1748

Collected Works of William Hogarth

William Hogarth

1697

This is a drawing of character profiles and caricatures. The drawing consists of profiles of faces depicted in a stylized manner on one side, and as exaggerated caricatures on the other side. Varying facial expressions and features are shown, with a row dividing the characters and caricatures to illustrate the difference through levels of exaggeration.

Characters and Caricaturas

William Hogarth

1743


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1967

  • William Hogarth, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, 1967.

Bibliography

1965

  • Paulson, Ronald. Hogarth's Graphic Works. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965. Rev. ed., 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65026796

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