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The invasion, pl. 1: France

1756

A scene beside a tavern ("La Sabot Royal") on the coast of France with a group of emaciated soldiers preparing to set sail for England.

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The invasion, pl. 2: England

1756

A scene outside an English country inn (the "Duke of Cumberland") with soldiers and sailors preparing for a French invasion.

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The laughing audience (or a pleased audience)

1733

This print as originally made as a subscription ticket for "A Rake's Progress" and "Southwark Fair." An audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously. Above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favor of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff. Another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen.

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The lottery

1724

This print was designed by William Hogarth as an emblematic representation of the chances of fate or fortune. The engraved postscript explains the figures.

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The march to Finchley

1761

A scene at Tottenham Court Turnpike north of London with soldiers gathering to march north to defend London from the Jacobite rebels.

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The politician

1775

Man reading a newspaper is oblivious of the candle that he holds burning a hole in his hat.

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The pool of Bethesda

1772

Scene from John 5. The central protagonist is the man unable to reach the pool to be healed on account of a chronic ulcerous wound on his leg. He is then healed by Jesus.

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The reward of cruelty

1751

An anatomy theatre where Nero's body is being dissected; on either side are skeletons labeled "Gentn: Harry" and "Macleane" after two recently hanged criminals.

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The second stage of cruelty

1751

A street scene outside Thavies Inn, Holborn. In the foreground, a coach has overturned and four lawyers scramble out while Tom Nero, the coachman, beats the injured horse; other cruel and careless incidents take place beyond, and on the wall are broadsides advertising a cock-fight and a boxing bout.

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The seraglio (vol. I, pl. 18)

1724

Hogarth's first major commission for book illustrations was for Aubry de la Motraye's "Travels." Hogarth took only the costumes and created his own poses.

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The sleeping congregation

1762

Interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel and the clerk eyes the exposed bosom of a young woman asleep on the right.

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The stage coach, or the country inn yard

1747

Scene outside the 'Old Angle In', an inn with the sign of an angel that gives the proprietor as 'Toms. Bates', and a stop for coaches on the road to London.

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