Hogarth

[ hoh-gahrth ]

/ ˈhoʊ gɑrθ /

noun

William,1697–1764, English painter and engraver.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Hogarth

Ho·garth·i·an, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for hogarth

The delicate cross-hatching that reached back to Hogarth and Dore was not as precise as it had been, but he was over 80 now.
Maurice Sendak Is Remembered Fondly by Author and Filmmaker William Joyce|William Joyce|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Frankl resumed his musing stroll, and Hogarth ran for the barrow.
The Lord of the Sea|M. P. Shiel
And during a week Hogarth lay deep, chained, in a punishment-cell.
The Lord of the Sea|M. P. Shiel
Hogarth excelled all the world in exhibiting the scenes of ordinary life; in humour, character, and expression.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett

He, like Hogarth, has the moral sublime sometimes: but not the ideal sublime.
Tennyson and His Friends|Various
The poet was caricatured by Hogarth for his supposed servility to the duke.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hogarth

Hogarth

/ (ˈhəʊɡɑːθ) /

noun

William. 1697–1764, English engraver and painter. He is noted particularly for his series of engravings satirizing the vices and affectations of his age, such as A Rake's Progress (1735) and Marriage à la Mode (1745)

Derived forms of Hogarth

Hogarthian, adjective

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