William Hogarth

Meanwhile, in William Hogarth's 1742 portrait The Graham Children, a bright-eyed black and grey cat steals the show, viciously eyeing up a caged bird, like Sylvester pursuing Tweety Pie, as the children pose gaily.

Culture flash: cats 2011

The first section, "Elements of Caricature," covers such areas as "Exaggeration and the Grotesque," and "Extreme Physiques," with magnificient examples by Leonardo da Vinci, William Hogarth and Thomas Rowlandson.

Making a Mockery of It All Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2011

But there's also an unevenness to his oeuvre, at least as selected for this exhibition, that exposes an elusive artist, and perhaps explains why Zoffany isn't as well known as some of his more famous contemporaries, such as William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough a wonderful 1772 portrait of whom is included here.

On the Strength of His Portraits Tom L. Freudenheim 2011

To add to the thematic diversity, Weber has curated an accompanying display of artefact curiosities including an armadillo skeleton and works by the likes of William Hogarth.

This week's new exhibitions 2011

This week the London venue launched its new exhibition, drawings on the topic of marriage, with contributions ranging from William Hogarth to Steve Bell – thanks to both of them for lending the material.

Simon Hoggart's week: We won't be taken for a ride, cabbies 2011

With faces like those in the William Hogarth picture of his servants, they top and tail the action.

She Stoops to Conquer; Henry V, The Winter's Tale – review 2012

The renowned British sense of humor is on display in a new London exhibition that charts 300 years of the anarchic artistic spirit that produced the political satire of William Hogarth and "Spitting Image" -- as well as the sheer silliness of Benny Hill.

'Rude Britannia' spotlights artists' comic view of British politics, culture 2010

William Hogarth, dean of the USF College of Marine Science, said university researchers have sent samples to federal officials for analysis, but it's clear the oil is new because Stanford scientists had sampled the same area a year ago and found no evidence of oil.

La. scientist locates another vast oil plume in the gulf 2010

From Leonardo Da Vinci, via the "characters" of Wenceslaus Hollar, the tradition of exaggerating human physiognomies in order to express underlying characteristics was championed by William Hogarth, but, as his 1743 Characters or Caricatures makes clear, the derogatory intent? or otherwise? is in the collusion between the hand of the creator and the eye of the beholder.

Rude Britannia: British Comic Art, at Tate Britain 2010

"This can't be passed off as 'it's not going to be a problem,'" said William Hogarth, dean of the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science.

Napolitano to Defend Response to Oil Spill 2010