Hogarth's House was the country retreat of the 18th-century artist and satirist William Hogarth from 1749 until his death in 1764. The house contains a comprehensive collection of his engravings and prints, and the building itself has been preserved largely as it would have appeared in Hogarth's time, making it one of the better-preserved artists' houses in London.
Hogarth is best known for his moral series of engravings — Marriage A-la-Mode, Beer Street and Gin Lane, The Rake's Progress — which combined fierce social commentary with narrative skill. The museum is free to enter and small enough to cover thoroughly in an hour. The house sits awkwardly close to the busy A4 arterial road, which limits its tranquillity, but this is a genuine piece of London artistic history in a well-maintained setting.