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18th-century English male artists

  • Joseph Wright of DerbyJoseph Wright was born on the 3rd of September 1734 in a house located at 28 Irongate, Derby. His father John Wright served as the town clerk and worked as…
  • William HogarthWilliam Hogarth was born on the 10th of November 1697 at Bartholomew Close in London. His father Richard Hogarth taught Latin and wrote textbooks for a…
  • James ThornhillJames Thornhill arrived in the world on the 25th of July 1675 or perhaps 1676 within the Dorset town of Melcombe Regis. His father Walter worked as a…
  • Joseph FaringtonJoseph Farington entered the world on the 21st of November 1747 in Leigh, Lancashire. He was the second son born to William Farington and Esther Gilbody.