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William Hogarth is one of the greatest English artists of 18th century. His extraordinary talent made him be admired by thousands of people, who treasure real art. Hogarth was a founder of a completely new genre – moral history, which was known as Hogarthian. He wrote a book “Analysis of Beauty”, in which he described the principles of his art. In this book he is focused upon the practical origins of beauty and elegance. Describing and analyzing the elements of beauty, he wants to make beauty accessible and understandable by everyone. William Hogarth gave a special place to children in his drawings. One of the brightest examples of his affection for children is his outstanding picture “The Graham Children” (1742). The artist's tenderness comes out in his portraits of the children of a wealthy squire. This work is considered one of the Hogarth’s most brilliant and accomplished works. Hogarth has shown in this picture the innocence and transience of chi