Jane Hogarth

Jane Hogarth (c. 1709 – 1789) was a British printseller and businesswoman who preserved the rights to the artwork of her husband, William Hogarth, following his death. She successfully continued to produce and sell his work for many years. Early life and marriage She was born Jane Thornhill circa 1709, the daughter of James Thornhill, a prominent painter at the time, and his wife Judith. She married William Hogarth in 1729, at Paddington, without permission from her father. After a period of difficulty with her father, in 1731 William moved in with her at her home in the Great Piazza on London's Covent Garden. As William Hogarth became more successful, the couple bought a second house in Chiswick, where many prominent scholars and performers of the time lived. They had no children, but were involved in Thomas Coram's Foundling Hospital. In 1760, William Hogarth fell ill, eventually moving from Chiswick back to their Covent Garden house, with Jane staying behind. In 1764, William died, leaving her the print business in his will.