Hogarth's House

Hogarth's House Review

Besieged by a roaring highway that somewhat spoils the atmosphere, the home of the satirist and painter William Hogarth (1697-1764) is still worth a visit by fans of his amusing, moralistic engravings (such as "The Rake's Progress" and "Marriage à la Mode"). Sadly the house has had an unlucky few years; initially closed by a fire in 2008, restoration work was halted by a second fire the following year. However, now fully restored, the house contains new exhibition spaces devoted to Hogarth and his work. Look out for the 300-year-old mulberry tree in the garden—a vain attempt to get silkworms to breed in England. Hogarth's tomb can be found in the cemetery of St. Nicholas's church on nearby Chiswick Mall.