William HogarthAngleterre, 1697–1764Cruelty in Perfection
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Où est « Cruelty in Perfection » aujourd’hui ? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Pas exposée actuellement. Vérifié 2 novembre 2026.
Washington, États-Unis
Elle appartient à la collection, mais n’est pas présentée en ce moment.
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- Le musée
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- Numéro d’inventaire
- 1944.5.38
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- National Gallery of Art
- Image : National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
Dans la vie de William Hogarth
La vie entière1712–1764 · Lieu de travail
London
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).
1753
The treatise “The Analysis of Beauty”
In 1753 Hogarth published the treatise “The Analysis of Beauty”, in which he declared the S-shaped “line of beauty” — a serpentine line that conveys life and movement — the basis of harmony, and made it his emblem. His adherents praised the book as a fine statement on aesthetics, while enemies and rivals such as Paul Sandby mocked its obscurities and minor errors in endless caricatures.
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![Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/ff62e8d0-45c4-498f-ad36-6358de827e04/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
