The William Hogarth Trust will be placing the usual wreath of autumn flowers at the foot of Hogarth’s statue in Chiswick High Road at noon on 10 November 2012. Hogarth was born in Smithfield in 1697, 315 years ago. He acquired his second home in Chiswick in 1749 close to several of his friends’ homes. He […]
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Today would have been William Hogarth’s 314th birthday. The Trust’s traditional flowers were placed at the feet of the Chiswick High Road statue and because Hogarth’s House has just re-opened there were small modern fairy cakes or pieces of traditional madeira cake for visitors this afternoon. This has been a momentous week with the re-opening […]