Bronze Age Gold from Wales

A house of cards

HOGARTH, William (Artist)

Born in London, where he trained as an engraver and a painter, Hogarth was a celebrated portraitist and the creator of modern, moral subjects. These interests combine in this pair of conversation pieces of an unidentified group of children, painted in about 1730.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 93

Creation/Production

1697-1764
Role: Artist
Period: 1730

Acquisition

Gift, 1988

Measurements

Height (cm): 64.3
Width (cm): 76.5
Height (in): 25
Width (in): 30
h(cm) frame:78
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:91
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:8
d(cm)

Techniques

Oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
Art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

Oil
Canvas

Location

On Display

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