The Reverend Dr. John Lloyd, Curate of St. Mildred's Church, Bread Street

This 1738 portrait of the Reverend Dr. John Lloyd depicts the curate of St. Mildred's Church, Bread Street, in the City of London. Hogarth's portraits of London clergymen document the ecclesiastical life of Georgian London with characteristic directness and warmth. Hogarth's oil technique combined firm linear clarity for his satirical figure groups with warm, painterly handling in the flesh tones of his portraits, demonstrating his equal mastery of the academic and the vernacular traditions.

The clerical portrait shows Hogarth's mature handling, with warm, natural lighting and direct characterization that convey both professional dignity and personal humanity.