Hogarth Sitting to Roubiliac for His Bust

1817

Imagine walking into a sculptor's studio and finding the famous artist William Hogarth and sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac taking a break to drink and chat instead of working! John Thomas Smith captured this lively 1817 scene where the busts seem to be joining the party—one is sporting a floppy hat and another has a pipe stuck in its mouth. The sculptor on the right pauses his work with mallet and chisel to share a drink with Hogarth, while a giant, serious statue looms in the background, probably judging them for slacking off. Smith was famous for documenting the colorful characters of London, and here he brings a legendary creative duo to life with humor and warmth, complete with a sleeping pup in the corner.

Technique: Ink and wash drawing

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