Clark Art to Host Talk on Printmaker William Hogarth Aug. 3| 10:02AM / Monday, August 01, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute Will host a discussion led by Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Szantyr On Wednesday, August 3 at 1 p.m. at Manton Research Center, examining the work of famed printmaker William Hogarth (1697–1764) and studies the business of making pictures in eighteenth-century England.
Szantyr’s talk considers Hogarth’s printing practice as well as the influence he had on subsequent generations of engravers. Presented as part of this summer’s Works on Paper Highlights Talk series, the event allows visitors to discover a unique selection of rarely exhibited works on paper with a member of the Clark’s curatorial team. The Manton Study Center for Works on Paper houses the Clark's collection of more than 6,500 prints, drawings, and photographs.
Szantyr’s talk takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, in the Manton Research Center.
The event is free and open to the public but capacity is limited to twenty visitors on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.
The final Works on Paper Highlights Talk, Caricature in Callot and Goya with Curatorial Assistant Sophie Kerwin, takes place on Wednesday, August 10 at 1 pm.
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