Hogarth's london: pictures of the manners of the eighteenth century
Auteur :
Wheatley, Henry Benjamin
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108070256
Date de publication :
13 févr. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 3,4 cm
Poids :
750 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1909, this illustrated study considers the work of the artist and satirist William Hogarth (1697–1764), focusing on his depiction of London and its inhabitants. Written by the bibliographer and editor Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838–1917), it skilfully unveils the many facets of life in eighteenth-century London.