Park Record | 1937-07-15 | Page 7 | William Hogarth, Artist

William Hogarth Artist William Hogarth painter engrav engrav- engraver er and pictorial satirist was torn I at London in 1697 He served an apprenticeship to a silversmith and about 1720 began business for himself him him- himself self seIr engraving coats of arms and designing plates for booksellers In 1724 he hc entered the art school chool of Sir James Thornhill He illustrated Grays Gray's edition of Butlers Butler's Hudi bras and in 1730 began the paint paint- painting painting painting ing of the satirical pictures that made him famous Among them are arc The Harlots Harlot's Progress A IIA Midnight Modern Conversation The liThe Distressed Poet and Mar Marriage Marriage Marriage a la Mode He died in 1764