William HogarthEnglish, 1697–1764Byporten i Calais
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Byporten i Calais” now? Collection: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Copenhagen, Denmark
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- KKSgb6867
In the catalog
Sources
- SMK
- Image: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark — public domain
In the life of William Hogarth
The whole life1712–1764 · Workplace
London
1748
A trip to France and “The Gate of Calais”
Back from a visit to France — which, Horace Walpole wrote, was risky after the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle — Hogarth at once painted “The Gate of Calais”: the French are shown as cringing, emaciated and superstitious, while an enormous sirloin of beef is carried to the English inn as a symbol of British prosperity. By his own account he painted himself in the left corner sketching the gate, with a soldier’s hand on his shoulder.
1749
A country house in Chiswick
In 1749 Hogarth bought a country retreat in Chiswick — now Hogarth’s House, a museum — and spent time there for the rest of his life; his main home remained the house in Leicester Fields (now Leicester Square).
