Show william Il hogarth artist william hogarth painter engraver and pictorial satirist was born at london in 1697 he served an apprenticeship to a silversmith and about 1720 began business for himself engraving coats of arms and designing plates for booksellers in 1724 he entered the art school I 1 ol of sir james thornhill he Wust illustrated rated grays edition of butlers and in 1730 began the painting of the satirical pictures that made him famous among them are the harlots progress A midnight modern conversation 11 the distressed poet viloet and marriage marriaga a la mode he died in 1764 |