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William Hogarth (1697-1764) was the first great English painter who raised English pictorial art to a high level of importance.

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He was a man of remarkably individual character and thought. W. Hogarth had friends among famous English writers J. Swift, H. Filding.

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He was the first English painter who brought painting closer to literature and theatre.

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His engravings of modern morality subjects  were aimed at a wide public, and their outstanding success established his financial independence.

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To safeguard his livelihood against pirated editions, he fought for legislation protecting artists' copyright.

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Britain's first copyright act was passed in 1735, the year he published his satirical eight-part series The Rake's Progress.

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The teaching academy he established led to the founding of the Royal Academy (1768).

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His other satirical series include A Harlot's Progress and Marriage la Mode.