1753
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Analysis of Beauty: pl.1 is a 1753 ink by William Hogarth, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print is packed with tiny scenes. On the left, a man poses next to a statue. In the center, a woman stands on a pedestal while others sketch her. To the right, a group builds a stage with actors and dancers. At the bottom, faces and body parts float in boxes. The title *Analysis of Beauty* hints this is about how people see and draw the human form. The small sketches around the edges show different poses and shapes—like a cheat sheet for artists. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how prints like this were made.
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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