William Hogarth biography

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William Hogarth began at a private drawing school, where he joined other students drawing from casts and live models. His first dated painting was The Beggar's Opera (1728), which emphasized Hogarth's prevailing interests: his involvement with the theater and with down-to-earth, comic subjects. Though never neglected, Hogarth was chiefly remembered for his satiric engraving than his painting.