“I turned my thoughts to a still more novel mode... to compose pictures on canvas similar to representations on the stage... my picture is my stage, and men and women my players exhibited in a 'dumb' show.”
Quote by William Hogarth
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William Hogarth
William Hogarth, born on November 10, 1697 and died on October 26, 1764, was an influential British painter known for his satirical and moral subject paintings. He is considered one of the pioneers of British printmaking and his works have had a profound impact on artists of the Romantic era. more
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