Hogarth 7 February - 29 April 2007
 
BT: Bringing Innovation & Technology Together

Room Guide

Room 4Room 3Room 1entrance/exit
Room 5Room 2
Room 6Room 7Room 8Room 9Room 10

This exhibition spans 10 rooms.
Select a room to view images of works on display
and information and captions from each room.


  1. Room 1 Room 1: Introducing Hogarth room 1
    Focussing on his portraits and self-portraits, this gallery examines Hogarth’s ambitions and artistic range as a painter, engraver, satirist and art theorist.
  2. Room 2Room 2: Pictorial Theatre room 2
    This gallery concentrates on Hogarth’s early career in the 1720s, as a graphic satirist and budding painter, culminating in his first popular success Scene from The Beggar's Opera.
  3. Room 3Room 3: The Harlot & the Rake room 3
    Hogarth’s first modern moral series A Harlot’s Progress and A Rake’s Progress, which made him rich and famous, are displayed here in full.
  4. Room 4Room 4: Pictures of Urbanity room 4
    One of the most important and innovative branches of Hogarth’s art were conversation pieces (small-scale group portraits). Some of the most complex and celebrated are included here.
  5. Room 5Room 5: Street Life room 5
    Throughout his life, Hogarth revelled in the chaotic vitality of London’s streets. His vision of the city is examined through such seminal works as The Shrimp Girl and The Four Times of Day.
  6. Room 6Room 6: Marriage a-la-mode room 6
    Hogarth’s famous series of a disastrous marriage of convenience and its consequences is displayed here, with a number of works by his contemporaries.
  7. Room 7Room 7: The English Face room 7
    Hogarth’s portraits are notable for their representations of character and polite restraint combined with exquisite brushwork. The finest examples are shown here.
  8. Room 8Room 8: Crime & Punishment room 8
    This gallery examines Hogarth’s graphic representations of social disorder, crime, cruelty and punishment, including Gin Lane and Industry and Idleness.
  9. Room 9Room 9: High Art room 9
    In the eighteenth century, history painting was widely recognised as the highest artistic genre. Hogarth’s innovative approach to subjects and patronage is the focus of this gallery.
  10. Room 10Room 10: Patriotism, Portraiture & Politics room 10
    This gallery showcases the huge variety of work that Hogarth engaged in during the final decade of his career, including the celebrated Election series.