Hogarth created and traditional portraits, showing an excellent technique and a subtle understanding of the psychology of models. He allowed them to parade when posing the best qualities.
The artist portrayed his characters with humor, sometimes with one detail revealing what they carefully tried to hide. On the canvas, Captain Coreme tries to appear an aristocrat. But how clumsy are Corem’s legs in wrinkled, flattened stockings look non-aristocratic!
Related Paintings 
Portrait of Mary Edwards by William Hogarth 
Captain Lord George Graham in his cabin by William Hogarth 
Portrait of William Cavendish, Marquise of Hartington by William Hogarth 
Self-portrait with a dog by William Hogarth 
Piva Street by William Hogarth 
Portrait de Mary Edwards – William Hogarth 
Gates of Calais, or O, roast beef of old England by William Hogarth 
Portrait of Bishop Howley by William Hogarth
Portrait of Mary Edwards by William Hogarth Captain Lord George Graham in his cabin by William Hogarth Portrait of William Cavendish, Marquise of Hartington by William Hogarth Self-portrait with a dog by William Hogarth Piva Street by William Hogarth Portrait de Mary Edwards – William Hogarth Gates of Calais, or O, roast beef of old England by William Hogarth Portrait of Bishop Howley by William Hogarth