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Hello twitter, here are some portraits of Ordinary Folk. Because, as sparkly as they are, History is not all about Rich People.

– watercress seller (1780)
– kitchen servant at Oxford (c1680s)
– [believed to be] Washington's enslaved cook (c1795)
– Hogarth's servants (1750s)

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2018-04-06

The Pool of Bethesda which forms part of the staircase decoration of Bartholomew Hospital. It sits alongside The Good Samaritan, reflecting the hospital's caring for the sick.

The people seen at the Pool are said to be modelled on real patients!

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2018-04-04

It’s National Puppy Day! Hogarth loved to paint dogs in his paintings, including pugs. Here are some cute pups by

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2018-03-23

The Mackinen Children - William and Elizabeth.

The sunflower is a symbol of loyalty - it always faces toward the sun, the anomaly here - the other flowers behind are turning away from the main one.

Symbols of honouring both political sides?

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2018-03-12

A self portrait of William Hogarth from March 1758 seated at his work, wearing an indoor cap and a loose coat, he holds a palette, brushes and palette knife while a pot of oil is on the floor beside the chair.

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2018-03-04

The chatelaine attached to Mary Edwards’ waist has a couple of interpretations:

1. Carries keys and tools necessary for a woman managing her own household.

2. The watch may be a ‘memento mori’ recognising her approaching death!

Thoughts?

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2018-03-01

Mrs Mary Edwards by portraying her in a state of great wealth amongst objects associated with successful men.

The text on the piece of paper being a scene from Cato, proclaiming the rights and liberties of individuals.

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2018-02-28

Hogarth making a joke about the craze for tiny lapdogs by including a minuscule one on an expensive cushion in Taste in High Life.

A craze that is very much still around!

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2018-02-28

Possibly a trend going on here 🤔

Simone Pignoni, John Smith, and William Hogarth opting to represent their sitters holding a lamb representing the saint St.Agnes 🐑

She stood up to those telling her who to marry, and stuck by her chosen ‘husband’ Jesus Christ.

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2018-02-23

The clergyman with the telescope is guessed to be Horace Walpole, his chair being pushed over by Stephen Fox. Walpole was a and lecturer on optics.

However he had no known connections with this group, so the identification is still debatable!

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2018-02-21

Charity in the Cellar detail: If all the identifications are correct, these men are all members of parliament or of political background.

The man to the right is holding open the wine tap, creating a visible pun on his friend’s penis. 🤔

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2018-02-21

A rather over-fed and overdressed French boy for the streets of London...

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2018-02-17

Details from The Gaols Committee.

The accused, (supposedly Thomas Bambridge) clenching his fists on the left, while the jury examine the illegal shackles and torture instruments on the table.

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2018-02-15

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Love William Hogarth x

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2018-02-14

The Good Samaritan - the second of Hogarth’s canvases for St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
The bearded Samaritan pours healing ointments onto the wounded and robbed Israelite 🙏🏻

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2018-02-12

A Midnight Modern Conversation - known solely from engraving from 1732.

A glimpse of what the painting may have looked like can be seen in “The Battle Of The Pictures”.

The image shows 11 drunk men around a table at 4am, can anyone relate??

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2018-02-06

Il pittore inglese William Hogarth era un autentico burlone.

Troviamo sempre, nelle sue opere, dettagli sorprendenti attraverso cui l'artista scherza con noi.

Guardate le strane statuette sopra il camino in questa tela del 1743.

Sembrano dipinte da un bambino!

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2018-02-03

Portrait of Jane Thornhill who Hogarth met as the daughter of his teacher Sir James Thornhill. He eloped with Jane and married, but did not have any children together.

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2018-02-03