William Hogarth ( ) & 18 th -century Art Industry & Idleness (1747) Plate One 1) What are the messages of Hogarth’s prints? 2) What can these prints tell us about the 18 th century? 3) Does historical context help us understand Hogarth’s art better?

Four Stages of Cruelty (1751) The four stages of cruelty, were done in hopes of preventing in some degree that cruel treatment of poor Animals which makes the streets of London more disagreeable to the human mind, than any thing what ever, the very describing of which gives pain.... William Hogarth The Reward of Cruelty

Beer Street & Gin Lane (1751) Beer St and Gin Lane were done when the dredful consequences of gin drinking was at its height. In gin lane every circumstance of its horrid efects are brought to view, in terorem nothing but (Itleness) Poverty misery and ruin are to be seen Distress even to madness and death, and not a house in tolerable condition but Pawnbrokers and the Gin shop. William Hogarth