Anecdotes of William Hogarth Written by Himself (Lives of the Artist) (shelf worn) by William Hogarth

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114mm x 143mm x 13mm

Pages: 160

The greatest satirical painter and printmaker of his time, William Hogarth was also a portraitist of uncommon acuity and an important theorist of art. His forthright character and blunt honesty shine in his autobiographical Anecdotes. This is the first new edition for nearly fifty years, and the first for over two hundred to be entirely reset and to be fully illustrated. It is a fascinating picture of a great artist and the tumultuous world he lived in and helped to shape. An introduction by leading expert Martin Myrone illuminates the context of this invaluable memoir, which has a unique place in the history of art.