William Hogarth (1697-1764)

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William Hogarth (1697-1764) 18th-century Art
1) What are the messages of Hogarths prints?
2) What can these prints tell us about the 18th
century?
3) Does historical context help us understand
Hogarths art better?
Industry Idleness (1747) Plate One
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Four Stages of Cruelty (1751) The four stages of
cruelty, were done in hopes of preventing in some
degree that cruel treatment of poor Animals which
makes the streets of London more disagreeable to
the human mind, than any thing what ever, the
very describing of which gives pain.... William
Hogarth
The Reward of Cruelty
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Beer Street Gin Lane (1751) Beer St and Gin
Lane were done when the dredful consequences of
gin drinking was at its height. In gin lane every
circumstance of its horrid efects are brought to
view, in terorem nothing but (Itleness) Poverty
misery and ruin are to be seen Distress even to
madness and death, and not a house in tolerable
condition but Pawnbrokers and the Gin shop.
William Hogarth