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Noon (Four Times of The Day)

William Hogarth's Noon (Four Times of The Day): Noon sets the lives of the English working classes against the foppish aristocracy. The clock on the tower of St. Giles-in-the-Fields reads 11:30. To the right a congregation exists from the church. An aristocratic man, woman and child are consumed by posing and preening. Their garb and postures seem all the more absurd when one discovers the dead cat beside the man's foot. In the background another outrageously dressed child appears to be wearing a beehive on her head.

The other side of the street is dominated by the working classes. Instead of a church are taverns and an eating house. In place of fashion and affectation is conflict and passion. A little boy has spilt his pie and is crying. A girl grabs for the remains. Behind them a couple engage in awkward, amorous activities. Above them, in a window, a couple fight over a meal and end up losing it. Life on both sides of the street seems to have its pitfalls.

The Four Times of the Day was first published by William Hogarth in 1738. Three plates from the set were both designed and engraved by him. The remaining plate, Evening, was designed by William Hogarth but engraved by Bernard Baron, a French engraver who resided in London. The Four Times of the Day delineates London life and entertainments and ranks as one of Hogarth's greatest sets

Noon was both designed and engraved by William Hogarth. This original engraving and etching is printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with large, full margins as published by William Heath in 1822. It is a fine, original example of the satirical art created by the British artist, William Hogarth. Noon; Paulson Catalogue #153, Second and Final State (Complete Set of Four Original Engravings).

 
Title: Noon: Four Times of The Day 'Plate 2' The Scene for Noon sets the lives of the English working classes against the foppish aristocracy. ( Complete Set of Four Original Engravings)
Artist: Hogarth, William (London, 1697 - 1764)
Date: 1738 (Heath Edition 1822)
Medium: Original Line Engraving & Etching
Publisher: William Heath, London
Note: William Hogarth: The name of William Hogarth requires little in the way of an introduction. He is the unquestioned father of England's rich tradition of satire and remains one of the most original and lively minds in the entire history of British art. Famous for his paintings, Hogarth's engravings are even more paramount: the imagery from The Harlot's Progress, Marriage a la Mode, The Four Stages of Cruelty, The Four Times of the Day and a host of others are crucial to an understanding of eighteenth century art and culture. Yet, William Hogarth's art stretched beyond his time and his masterful engravings are as relevant to our society as they were to his.
  Training first as an engraver, William Hogarth became an independent illustrator as early as 1720. In his spare time he studied painting techniques, notably under Sir James Thornhill. By 1730 he established himself as a portrait painter. Yet at the same time Hogarth began creating sets of anecdotal pictures which brilliantly satirized society and its activities. The first such set, A Rake's Progress (1731), gained for Hogarth a strong and lasting national reputation. During the following decades he both painted and engraved individual works and sets of images which forged the cornerstone for English satirical art. Such great masters as Rowlandson, Gillray, Heath and Cruikshank followed in Hogarth's footsteps.
  The Four Times of the Day (Plate 2 Noon): In this engraving, Noon sets the lives of the English working classes against the foppish aristocracy. On the one side of the street, the aristocrats pose and preen as they leave the church wearing outrageous garb. The other side of the street is dominated by the working classes. Instead of a church, there are taverns and an eating house. In place of fashion and affectation is conflict and passion. Life on both sides of the street seems to have its pitfalls.
Raisonne: Ronald Paulson, Hogarth's Graphic Works, London, Yale University Press, 1965. Noon; Paulson Catalogue #153, Second and Final State.
Source: Heath Edition, London (Four Times of the Day)
Size: 17 11/16 X 14 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
  Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition: Printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with large, full margins as published by William Heath in 1822. One should take note that Heath was the last publisher to print directly from Hogarth's original engraved plates. All 'Hogarth' prints appearing after this date are merely copies of these original graphic works of art.
  These original impressions from the complete set of The Four Times of the Day contain very slight foxing and water staining along the outer margins (well away from the actual engravings), else each is a finely printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. The Four Times of the Day represents a superb, original example of the famous engraved art of William Hogarth.
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Original Engraving and Etching by the British Satirical Artist, William Hogarth

The Four Times of the Day Plate 2 Noon Original Engraving and Etching by the British Satirical Artist William Hogarth
The Four Times of the Day: Noon (Plate 2)

View other Original Engravings for The Four Times of The Day by William Hogarth (Plates I to IV)

The Four Times of The Day by William Hogarth (Complete Set of Four Plates)
# Image Title & Artist Medium Date Notes -
01- Morning The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth: (Plate I, Morning) The scene for Morning is in Covent Garden on a wintry morning. Original Engraving 1738 - 1758 (Heath Ed) Paulson, Catalogue #152, Second and Final State. Sold
02.- Noon The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth: (Plate II, Noon) The Scene for Noon sets the lives of the English working classes against the foppish aristocracy. Original Engraving 1738 - 1758 (Heath Ed) Paulson, Catalogue #153, Second and Final State. Sold
03.- Evening The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth engraved by Bernard Baron: (Plate III, Evening), The scene for Evening is Sadlers Wells, the popular amusement centre for London's middle class. Original Engraving 1738 - 1758 (Heath Ed) Paulson, Catalogue #154, Third and Final State. Sold
04.- Night The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth The Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth: (Plate IV, Night), This scene for Night takes place on a side street with Charing Cross in the background. Original Engraving 1738 - 1758 (Heath Ed) Paulson, Catalogue #155, Second and Final State Sold

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William Hogarth (London, 1697 - 1764)
# Title & Artist Medium Date -
01.- An Election Entertainment by William Hogarth Complete Set of Four Original Engravings 1755 - 1758 (Heath Ed) Sold
02.- Analysis of Beauty by William Hogarth Complete Set of Two Original Engravings (Plate I & II) 1753 (Heath Ed) Sold
03.- A Midnight Modern Conversation by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1732 (Heath Ed) Sold
04.- A Rake's Progress by William Hogarth Complete Set of Eight Original Engravings 1735 (Heath Ed) Sold
05.- A Chorus of Singers by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1732 (Heath Ed) Sold
06.- Battle of the Pictures by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1743 (Heath Ed) Sold
07.- Boys Peeping at Nature by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1730 (Heath Ed) Available
08.- Characters & Caricaturas by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1743 (Heath Ed) Sold
09.- Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1762 (Heath Ed) Sold
10.- Four Times of The Day by William Hogarth Complete Set of Four Original Engravings 1738 (Heath Ed) Sold
11.- Four Stages of Cruelty by William Hogarth Complete Set of Four Original Engravings 1750-1751 (Heath Ed) Sold
12.- Frontispiece to Taylor's Perspective by William Woollett & William Hogarth Original Line Engraving 1761 (Heath Ed) Sold
13.- Gin Lane by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1750-1751 (Heath Ed) Sold
14.- Illustrations for Samuel Butler's 'Hudibras' by William Hogarth Complete Set of Twelve Original Engravings 1725 (Heath Ed) Available
15.- Industry and Idleness by William Hogarth Complete Set of Twelve Original Engravings 1747 (Heath Ed) Sold
16.- John Wilkes Esquire by William Hogarth Original Etching 1763 (Heath Ed) Sold
17.- Marriage a la Mode by William Hogarth Complete Set of Six Original Engravings 1745 (Heath Ed) Sold
18.- Martin Folkes Esqr. by William Hogarth Original Etching & Engraving 1742 (Heath Ed) Available
19.- Moses Brought to Pharaoh's Daughter by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1752 (Heath Ed) Available
20.- Pit Ticket: The Cockpit by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1759 (Heath Ed) Available
21.- Satire on False Perspective by Luke Sullivan & William Hogarth Original Etching & Engraving 1754 (Heath Ed) Sold
22.- Scholars at a Lecture by William Hogarth Original Line Engraving & Etching 1736 (Heath Ed) Sold
23.- Shrimps! by Francesco Bartolozzi & William Hogarth Original Stipple Engraving 1782 Sold
24.- Simon Lord Lovat by William Hogarth Original Etching 1746 (Heath Ed) Sold
25.- Southwark Fair by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1733 (Heath Ed) Sold
26.- Taste in High Life by Samuel Phillips & William Hogarth Original Stipple Engraving 1808 (John Boydell Ed.) Sold
27.- The Company of Undertakers by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1736 (Heath Ed) Sold
28.- The Distrest Poet by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1736 (Heath Ed) Sold
29.- The Five Orders of Perriwigs by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1761 (Heath Ed) Sold
30.- The Invasion: France, Plate I by William Hogarth Complete Set of Two Original Engravings (England & France) 1756 (Heath Ed) Sold
31.- The Invasion: England, Plate II by William Hogarth Complete Set of Two Original Engravings (England & France) 1756 (Heath Ed) Sold
32.- The Laughing Audience by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1733 (Heath Ed) Sold
33.- The Politician by John Keyse Sherwin & William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1775 (Heath Ed) Sold
34.- The Sleepy Congregation by William Hogarth Original Engraving & Etching 1736 (Heath Ed) Sold
35.- The Times by William Hogarth Complete Set of Two Original Engravings (Plate I & II) 1762 (Heath Ed) Sold
36.- Time Smoking a Picture by William Hogarth Original Engraving 1761 (Heath Ed) Sold
37.- William Hogarth Painting of the Comic Muse by William Hogarth Original Engraving 1764 (Heath Ed) Sold

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