William Hogarth’s London — londonist.com

| Art & Photography, History, Maps | By: M@ Hogarth contributed these marvellous wall paintings to the staircase at St Bart’s Great Hall. The murals can be seen from the hospital’s museum, which is worth a visit in its own right. Hogarth contributed these marvellous wall paintings to the staircase at St Bart’s Great Hall. The murals can be seen from the hospital’s museum, which is worth a visit in its own right.Inside St Bartholomew-the-Great church in Smithfield you’ll find one of London’s oldest fonts. The infant Hogarth was baptised in this very bowl back in 1697.Hogarth lived, for part of his life, in Leicester Square, where a bust could be found until renovations in 2012. We recently tracked down this old memorial stone, now stored in a warehouse in west London.Hogarth’s House, one of London’s many fine house museums. You can visit for free.Amsterdam named an elegant square after Rembrandt. Poor old Hogarth gets this busy road intersection beside his erstwhile country retreat. The Hogarth Roundabout is famous for this meek flyover, intended as a temporary feature when it was built in the 1970s.This rather nifty statue of the great man stands on Chiswick High Road. Includes a likeness of his pug dog, Trump.Hogarth Road in Earl’s Court. We don’t know if there’s a specific connection to WH, but we think he’d have approved of the upside-down trolley.A Rake’s Progress is among Hogarth’s most famous works. This piece, and its companion paintings, can be seen at Sir John Soane’s Museum in Holborn.The famous work called Gin Lane is set in the streets of St Giles, and shows the harmful effects of the spirit. In the background, the spire of St George Bloomsbury is clearly discernible. Hogarth’s noggin appears in the Spirit of Soho mural near Carnaby Street. We’ve added a subtle annotation to help you spot him.A lesser-known sculpture of Hogarth on the outside of the V&A, courtesy of London Remembers.St John’s Gate, Clerkenwell. Childhood home of Hogarth, from 1701 to 1709. His father ran Hogarth’s Coffee Shop from the gatehouse. Photo by Mike T in the Londonist Flickr pool.

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