Politician

1775

John Keyse Sherwin after William Hogarth

Associated Names
John Keyse Sherwin

Artist, British, probably 1751 - 1790

William Hogarth

Artist After, English, 1697 - 1764

The image depicts a person seated in profile view in a chair. Their facial features are exaggerated, with a pronounced nose and chin. They have long, curly hair and are wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The person is wearing a long coat, knee-length trousers, stockings, and shoes with buckles. They are holding a paper and smoking a pipe. Nearby is a table with a candlestick and papers. The background is plain and crosshatched.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37 × 28.9 cm (14 9/16 × 11 3/8 in.)
    mount: 62.2 × 41 cm (24 1/2 × 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.119

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022317

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