Trump (c. 1730 – c. 1745) was a pug owned by English painter William Hogarth. He included the dog in several works, including his 1745 self-portrait Painter and his Pug, held by the Tate Gallery. In the words of the Tate's display caption, "Hogarth's pug dog, Trump, serves as an emblem of the artist's own pugnacious character." [1]

The Painter and his Pug[1] is a 1745 self-portrait created by William Hogarth featuring his pug dog, Trump. He began the portrait a decade earlier. The portrait was originally created with the intention of Hogarth wearing formal attire, but was changed to the informal attire sometime during the painting process. [2]

Dec 10, 2021 · Trump was not Hogarth’s first pug; in December 1730, he placed an advert in The Craftsman, offering a reward of half a guinea for the return of ‘a light colour’d Dutch DOG, with a black Muzzle’, named ‘Pugg’. He probably acquired Trump soon after this, in the early 1730s.

Mar 9, 2021 · Hogarth identified strongly with Pugs and as a result was himself depicted as Trump in “Pug’s Graces,” a caricature of 1753 by watercolor painter Paul Sandby (1730-1802).

Hogarth owned at least three pugs over his lifetime, skittishly named Pug, Crab, and best-known of all, Trump. The 18 th century pug-dog was larger and more leggy than today’s often wheezy toy specimen. With human or monkey-like features, it was a perfect alter-ego for a satirist.

Jan 29, 2018 · But the most notable addition is that of his favourite pug, Trump. Hogarth included pugs in many of his works. In his portrait of The Strode Family (1738) (also on view at Tate Britain), two dogs...

Oct 14, 2023 · He also decided to add his beloved pug, called Trump. In the painting, Hogarth is shown in a framed artwork, with Trump sat in front, and some books and a paint palette are placed beside him. There is a piece of cloth behind Trump, and it appears to be coming out of the painting of Hogarth.

A lifelike sculpture of William Hogarth's dog "Trump", created around 1747, was the masterful creation of the prominent sculptor Louis Francois Roubilliac and of Nicholas Sprimont, director of the Chelsea factory.

Trump (c. 1730 – c. 1745) was a pug owned by English painter William Hogarth. The artist included the dog in several works, including his 1745 self-portrait Painter and his Pug , held by the Tate Gallery .

Trump was the pet dog of the artist William Hogarth (1697-1762), and porcelain figures of the pug were probably intended for sale to admirers of Hogarth's paintings and prints. They would probably have been displayed in libraries or other domestic interiors.