William Hogarth, Serjeant Painter to His Majesty, William Hogarth, 1758
Head and shoulders cut from the self-portrait of hogarth painting the comic muse, after the painting in the national portrait gallery; the artist is seated looking to right, wearing an indoor cap. 1758
etching and engraving with touches of pen and ink. Date: 1758. Dimensions: Height: 90 mm; Width: 77 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: William Hogarth. Collection: British Museum. William Hogarth, Serjeant Painter to His Majesty (BM 1861,0413.501 2)