Hogarth

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1. Where was Hogarth born in 1697? Norwich Bristol London Southampton

2. In the 1720s, while working as an engraver, Hogarth attended the St Martin’s Lane Academy, where he is generally thought to have received lessons in oil painting from Sir James Thornhill. How did Hogarth alienate himself from Thornhill in 1729? He wrote satirical criticisms of Thornhill’s paintings in a magazine He tried to pass off a painting by Thornhill as one of his own He damaged one of Thornhill’s canvases during a quarrel He eloped with Thornhill’s daughter

3. Hogarth is widely known for his “modern moral subjects,” i.e. series of works which tell a tale with a moral. Which was the first of these, produced in 1731? The Happy Marriage A Rake’s Progress A Harlot’s Progress Industry and Idleness

4. In 1733 Hogarth painted a portrait of Sarah Malcolm. Prints of the picture at sixpence each found a ready sale. Who was Miss Malcolm? A female preacher A murderess An actress The King's mistress

5. Hogarth was a prominent campaigner for a parliamentary measure which became law in 1735 and which was widely known as “Hogarth’s Act.” What did the act do? Established a national art gallery Gave graphic artists copyright in their works Created the Royal Academy of Arts Regulated conditions of employment for artists’ models

6. Perhaps the most famous of Hogarth’s “modern moral subjects” was produced in 1733 and reproduced in engravings in 1735. It has inspired an opera by which composer? Britten Stravinsky Copland Sullivan

7. In 1740 or thereabouts, Hogarth painted a female portrait which has been described as a forerunner of the Impressionist school. It is known by the name of the trade that the young lady carried on. What is it called? The Flower Girl The Courtesan The Seamstress The Shrimp Girl

8. In 1745 Hogarth painted a portrait of himself with a companion. Who was his fellow-sitter? His wife Jane His dog Trump King George II The actor David Garrick

9. In 1751 Hogarth produce a famous pair of engravings. One is “Beer Street,” depicting the health-giving properties of English ale. What is its counterpart? Claret Street Whisky Alley Gin Lane Teapot Avenue

10. Where is Hogarth buried? St Paul’s Cathedral St Nicholas’ Church, Chiswick Westminster Abbey St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London