William Hogarth is one of the great names in English 18th century art. Whilst he would have liked to have been a painter of histories, Hogarth discovered that his strengths lay in producing imagery that had contemporary resonance, moreover art that was often satirical in tone. Over the course of his career, he produced numerous engravings and paintings through which he commented wryly on aspects of London life.  In this lecture we survey Hogarth`s career and set it into historical context and examine some of those subjects he satirised through his art.

About the Lecturer

Angela Smith has a PhD from the Warburg Institute, London University.  Angela Smith is the author of numerous articles and several books including A Timeline of Art History (2013). She is an experienced lecturer who has taught for several universities. She has worked as a researcher for the National Inventory Research Project and has led tours to various museums and galleries, most recently a three week cultural tour in Spain for ADFAS. She has also led courses of study days for several NADFAS groups including, Art & Architecture along the Silk Road and English Church Architecture.