The Graham Chidren (mk08)
British Painter and Printmaker, 1697-1764
English painter and engraver. He played a crucial part in establishing an English school of painting, both through the quality of his painting and through campaigns to improve the status of the artist in England. He also demonstrated that artists could become independent of wealthy patrons by publishing engravings after their own paintings. 1742
Oil on canvas,
160.5x181cm
London,Tate Gallery
Painting ID:: 21930
HOGARTH, William British Painter and Printmaker, 1697-1764
English painter and engraver. He played a crucial part in establishing an English school of painting, both through the quality of his painting and through campaigns to improve the status of the artist in England. He also demonstrated that artists could become independent of wealthy patrons by publishing engravings after their own paintings. The Graham Chidren (mk08) 1742
Oil on canvas,
160.5x181cm
London,Tate Gallery
