Great Lives - William Hogarth

Ian Hislop chooses William Hogarth - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dnwsm

'Hogarth has always been a hero of mine' - Ian Hislop

1697 - Hogarth was born during the reign of 'William and Mary' (dies 1764)

1764 - dies in London, David Garrick (actor) was his friend

'Gin Lane' - http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hogarth-gin-lane-t01799/text-catalogue-entry

'Marraige a la mode' - http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/william-hogarth-marriage-a-la-mode-1-the-marriage-settlement

Outre - unconventional, bizarre

- Hogarth was involved with a foundling hospital

http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/art64982- Thomas Coram  (foudner of the foundling hospital) - portrait by Hogarth

http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/ - The Foundling Museum

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/william-hogarth - William Hogarth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/william-augustus-17211765-duke-of-cumberland-son-of-george30721 - 'William Augustus (1721–1765), Duke of Cumberland, Son of George II ' (attributed to)

http://www.soane.org/collections_legacy/the_soane_hogarths/rakes_progress/- A Rake's Progress