Who was William Hogarth?
Painter and printmaker. Date and Place of Birth: 12th November 1697, London, England. Family Background: Only son of Richard Hogarth, a minor classical scholar, and schoolmaster. Had two sisters. Education: Apprenticed to a Silversmith. Chronology/Biography of William Hogarth: Marriage: 1720’s to Jane Thornhill. Places of Interest: LONDON: The National Gallery. Date and Place of Death: 26th October 1764, London, England. Age at Death: 67. Site of Grave: St. Nicholass Churchyard, Chiswick Mall, Chiswick, London, England.