Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-20

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arrangement. is Dobson's "Hogarth'' In
the Illustrated Biographies of the
Great Artists" series New York: Scrib-
ners). Mr.. Dobsons work, he himself
says. is the result of many years pa
uent admiration of this great artists
he himself says, the result of long
years of study OF Hogarth and his
| time"
Hogarth's principal works were sew
erai series Of plates. The most noted
OF these were % IA Harlots Progress.'
In six plates Q733-D; (2) "a Rake's
progress, in eight plates Q735): and
| 90 Marriage In Mode" in six plates
| Q745). These works were produced
whom the artist was in the fullness of
mis- power as an observer and satirist
that is to say, between his 35th and
50th years.
| Other prinipal works Of Hogarth's.
published In serial form, were: -Four
Times of the Day" in four plates
Q7SS); The Effects of Idlcness and
Industry, Exemplificd in the Conduct
OF Two Fellow Prentices" Q74O. and
-Four Prints of an Election" Q755).
But some of Hogarth's single plates
were quito as famous as any of his
serial works. The most noted of these
are: "a Midnight Modern Converse
tion." The Distressed Poet" The En-
ragged Musician" Southwark Fair"
Calais Gate THE March to Finch
ley" and the Portrait of Simon. Lord
Lovat."
1t was OF set purpose that Hogarth
devoted his genius to Dlatemaking rath-
err than to painting. AS already stated.
the picture dealers and other art con-
noisseuts of his time were against
MIN. and it was useless for him to ex-
pect remunerative patronage for his
work as Il painter. "They abuse me-"
he said. because they think that am
opposed to Titan, etc. but 1t is not Ii
uah mat am opposed to. it is the
third-ratc imitators and copiers of I'll
tan which they foist upon our picture
purchasers. However, l let them think
as they Will" But in his skill in en-
craving Hogarth had n means of get
tihE ms art work before the public
without the Intervention of tho njcturo
ueaiers: by small sums from many"
he said, by the sale of prints which
can egraVe from my own pictures
can secure my property to myself"
| Ills method then was to paint his orig
mas with the utmost care as finished
picture; then to enEravc them and IN
sen ensravings to the public generally.
te then had a double means of pet
| ing a return for his work First Tho
plates and. second. the original mint
lhGs. The plates sold well. But il w,s
not me ordinary art-patronlzing public
mat purchased them. 1t was. as n ru,n
| that greater public with whom tho mir
chase OF expensive oil paintings would
nave been impossible. Hogarth th,,s
enjoyed popularity which no other
painter of his age did. In fact. he was
prosperous man. He lived we'll Ua
h Kept good house. lie had good ia
friends He had his carriage. Rut hn
never was able to obtain an edonnota
patronage for his work as a n,intn
his paintings sold at prices jnsirnia
cant compared with those which o,bcr
painters obtained for their work. or "a
so.,pureu with those which have been
reaiized for them when they were solJ
since his death.
Hogarth's private life was irrcnro,ch
able. When he was a student , 49,
Sir James ThornhlI he became az.
quainted with Jane ThornbiIl Sir
james only daughter. Acuunintonco
became friendship. Friendship rInoned
mo intimacy, intimacy into love. A
-" .cii was proposed. but Sir James
Ter was exceedingly handsome and TO
some extent AN hcircss. ana from the
family connection and social position OF
her father could look TO n match of
niuch greater prctcnsons. Hog.rth Mt
mat t'ihe was only an engravcr. lie
| 49, - SVEN promise or being an
hrtst. Lady Thornhill, however. fav-
ored inc young peoples desire. and the
| result was runaway MISUNDERSTANDING
place in 1879. when Hogarth was in bis
"-u year. The marriage was in every
| way lelicitous one. Sir James soon
discovered his son-fn-law's genius and
me Two men became the best of friends.
Mrs Hoghrth made an excellent wife.
ana after her husbands death-which
occurred somewhat suddenly in 1854.
IN ms 9th year--she cherished his
memory ana treasured his name and
.aAnc win devoted consistency during
| twenty-five years of Midowhood
HoEarth was typical Engllshman.
ana that Is one reason why his name Is
now so heartily beloved by his country
men. He had his opinions and his nrc-
Judlccs, and he stuck to them tena-
eiousIy. no matter at what cost. But
ne was independent. self-reliant frank.
Jus poken, thoroughly honest, a hater
VI snams and lover of his country
AS ne grew older his satire became
| more playful and his exubcrant fancy
more humorous. There were it is true
sohie SAD passages In his later life that.
naa he been more discreet and less i'm
puis,Ve' ne might have avoided But.
VI inc whoie, his last years were full
Such men as Garrick and Johnson
came forward. after the good fashion
OIL me tlme. to offer tributes of respect
" MS memory in formal eDitanhs
rour INES of Garricks epitaph were
as follows:
Farewell, great painter of mankind.
!" no reachd the noblest point of art,
whose picturd morals charm the mind
lob,