Scholars at a Lecture

1736/1737

William Hogarth

Associated Names
William Hogarth
Artist, English, 1697 - 1764
The artwork titled "Scholars at a Lecture" depicts a group of men shown from the waist up. They are crowded together, with most of them facing forward, while some turn to listen to others. The men's facial features are exaggerated and expressive, with a variety of expressions. They wear academic attire, including caps and robes. One man stands at a lectern, holding an open book titled "Dunciad." The background is plain with lined shading, focusing attention on the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23 × 19.1 cm (9 1/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.106

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Paulson 1965, no. 143, State ii/ii

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

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1965

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

Wikidata ID

Q65026958

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