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[PAST EVENT] Art in the Afternoon: Hogarth’s Gritty London: The Birth of Visual Storytelling

October 16, 2024
2pm - 3pm
Location
Williamsburg Regional Library Auditorium
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
WILLIAM HOGARTH | English, 1697 – 1764 | The Enraged Musician, 1741 | Engraving and etching, state III | Gift of Donald Miles Nelson | 1991.101
WILLIAM HOGARTH | English, 1697 – 1764 | The Enraged Musician, 1741 | Engraving and etching, state III | Gift of Donald Miles Nelson | 1991.101

Step into the salacious world of William Hogarth’s 18th-century England. Discover how this master of satire turned urban vice into commercial gold and laid the groundwork for the modern comic strip. From bawdy taverns to corrupt politicians, Hogarth’s prints offer a scandalous peek into a society on the brink of change.


Presented by Docent Sandra Stephan.

Art in the Afternoon is a four-part lecture series presented by Muscarelle Docents. Join us Wednesdays in October at the Williamsburg Library (downtown branch) for these illuminated art history presentations. Registration is encouraged, but not required.


Sponsored by: The Muscarelle Museum of Art

Contact

Julie Tucker, [[jstucker]]