William Hogarth’s Animals

William Hogarth’s Animals

29 March – 3 July 2022

This special exhibition explores William Hogarth’s relationship with animals through his work as an artist and in his personal life. In his work, William Hogarth depicted all aspects of animal life in Georgian Britain, from the reality of widespread animal cruelty to the beloved family pet. 

Painter and his Pug, William Hogarth 1745
Four Stages of Cruelty
First Stage of Cruelty, William Hogarth. 1751.
Second Stage of Cruelty, William Hogarth. 1751.
Cruelty in Perfection, William Hogarth. 1751.
The Reward, William Hogarth. 1751.