William Hogarth
/ˌwɪljəm ˈhəʊɡɑːθ/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈhəʊɡɑːrθ/
- (1697-1764) an English painter and engraver (= person who cuts or carves designs in metal, stone, etc.), best known for his sets of paintings that tell a moral story, such as A Rake's Progress (1733-5) and Marriage à la Mode (1743-5). His house in Chiswick, London, is now a museum.
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William Hogarth