180175 - Hogarth, William. 'Tail Piece'. Cook Edn. Pub Dec 1 1798 - Robinson. Plate 37x34cm.

William Hogarth (1697–1764).   English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, & social critic, remembered as the father of satirical caricatures and moral paintings, a genre which would later develop into cartoons. His series of moral paintings, such as 'A Harlot's Progress' and 'A Rake's Progress'took a satirical look at the government and social scene of the day, and highlighted the best and worst parts of English culture. Satirical political illustrations in this style are often referred to as "Hogarthian". His engravings which were sold in large numbers to people who would not have been able to previously afford art. He is said to have brought art to the common man for the first time in history.  These Cook edition engravings are in excellent condition and the best of his satirical musings.