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H Beard Print Collection, by William Hogarth, 1

H Beard Print Collection

William Hogarth

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1 by William Hogarth, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
William Hogarth
When & what style?
1 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a design for a shop bill with the name "W. Hogarth, painter" on it. It's an advertisement for the artist's work. The detail that makes it interesting is the proof of the shop bill, which suggests it was used to promote Hogarth's paintings. You can learn more about this type of print at the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

The print titled *Design for a Shop-Bill* by William Hogarth serves as a proof for a shop advertisement bearing his name as a painter. It was produced for Samuel Ireland, who commissioned the design.

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About the artist

Portrait of William Hogarth
Artist

William Hogarth

William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.

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