Hogarth 'country' retreat re-opens
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12 April 2012
The Chiswick home of painter and satirist William Hogarth re-opens to the public tomorrow after a three-year, £400,000 restoration complete with 18th century colours and woodwork.
The property, his country retreat in what was then a village, holds engraving plates and prints such as The Rake's Progress. Wesley Kerr of the Heritage Lottery Fund said he was "the quintessential London artist, a genius chronicler of people and society". Admission is free.
