We hope to build up an archive of his images with commentary and explication, so as to place his work in a cultural and historical context. In time we aim to provide a collection of 18th century images which others might use, and contribute to. Eventually, we hope to extend this site as general site for C18th studies in the visual and the cultural. This will begain by having an emphasis on graphic satire, but its subsequent direction will depend on research interests. We hope others will feel free to contribute ideas, notes, essays, research findings, germane material, images, etc.
Suggestions are always welcome.
Hogarth's 'Apology for Painters', ed. Michael Kitson in Walpole Society XLI . 46-111, prints the remainder of the BM Hogarth MS., which contain more 'autobiographical notes', a great work on the situation of the artist in the eighteenth century, and notes towards continuation of Roquet's commentary on the engravings. Nichols, John, Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth, containing much contemporary material on Hogarth's life , was first published in 1781, and enlarged editions of 1782 and 1785. Nichols was assisted by George Steevens, Issac Reed and others.