Hogarth’s fascination with portraits is not at all surprising. At that time it was almost the only genre of painting in which British artists could compete with the often invited masters-foreigners. However, the classic ceremonial portraits were a real torment for Hogarth, and he quickly switched to a “genre portrait.
Unlike many portraiture artists, Hogarth often wrote not only portraits of customers, but also people attracted to him on the street, regardless of their origin. He was equally enthusiastic about the “Portrait of William Cavendish, the Marquise of Huntington,” and a portrait of his servants. And one of the most living of his paintings is “The Girl with the Shrimps”, 1759.
Related Paintings 
Portrait de William Cavendish, marquis de Hartington – William Hogarth 
Retrato de William Cavendish, Marqués de Hartington – William Hogarth 
Portrait of Mary Edwards by William Hogarth 
Children of Graham by William Hogarth 
Opera beggars by William Hogarth 
Portrait de Mary Edwards – William Hogarth 
Portrait of Bishop Howley by William Hogarth 
Career Mota. Mot in Bedlam by William Hogarth
Portrait de William Cavendish, marquis de Hartington – William Hogarth Retrato de William Cavendish, Marqués de Hartington – William Hogarth Portrait of Mary Edwards by William Hogarth Children of Graham by William Hogarth Opera beggars by William Hogarth Portrait de Mary Edwards – William Hogarth Portrait of Bishop Howley by William Hogarth Career Mota. Mot in Bedlam by William Hogarth