Hogarths House

Hogarth's House in Chiswick was built around 1700 and was the country home of the great painter, engraver and satirist William Hogarth from 1749 until his death in 1764. It provided a quiet summer retreat from the bustle of city life around Hogarth's main house and studio in what is now Leicester Square. Even today, with the modern road system, once inside the high brick walls of the garden visitors can almost forget the roaring traffic outside.

Two floors of the house are open to visitors, and include the most extensive collection of Hogarth's prints on permanent display. The panelled rooms also house some replica pieces of 18th century furniture. These were commissioned from the Chiswick Art-Workers' Guild by Lieutenant-Colonel Shipway, who rescued the house and opened it to the public as a museum in 1904. The Gallery in the former kitchen wing shows small exhibitions which change from time to time.

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