1. Jane Hogarth successfully continued to produce and sell his work for many years.
10 Facts About Jane Hogarth
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Jane Hogarth was born Jane Thornhill circa 1709, the daughter of James Thornhill, a prominent painter at the time, and his wife Judith.
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Jane Hogarth began publishing editions of engravings in 1765, and saw to the longer term rights in 1767 by approaching parliament.
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Jane Hogarth ensured that she regained the protections of her husband's initial copyright.
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Jane Hogarth produced prints and advertised them as authentic works of William Jane Hogarth, emphasising their moral nature.
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Jane Hogarth produced an edition with Rev John Trusler titled Hogarth Moralized.
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Jane Hogarth had strong objections to Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth by John Nichols, who found Trusler "dull and languid".
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Jane Hogarth's estate passed to Mary Lewis, her cousin; who sold the rights to William Hogarth's copper plates to John Boydell, for an annuity.
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Jane Hogarth was involved in the prints business, from 1764, with Jane and Anne Hogarth.
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Jane Hogarth was daughter of David Lewis who was harpist to George II and a sitter for William Hogarth, and died in 1808.