One of the best portraits _Hogarth_ ever painted, is at _Lichfield_. It is of a gentleman with whom he was very intimate, and at whose houses at _Mortlake_ and in _Ironmongers-Lane_ he spent much of his time--Mr. _Joseph Porter_, of _London_, merchant, who died _April_ 7, 1749. Mrs. _Porter_ the sister of this gentleman (who was daughter of Dr. _Johnson's_ wife by a former husband) is in possession of the picture.--_John Steers_, esq. (of _The Paper Buildings_ in _The Temple_) has an auction by _Hogarth_, in which Dr. _Chauncey_, Dr. _Snagg_, and others, are introduced; and the Earl of _Exeter_ has a butcher's shop, with _Slack_ fighting, &c. Of _Hogarth's_ lesser plates many were destroyed. When he wanted a piece of copper on a sudden, he would take any from which he had already worked off such a number of impressions as he supposed he should sell. He then sent it to be effaced, beat out, or otherwise altered to his present purpose. The plates which remained in his possession were secured to Mrs. _Hogarth_ by his will, dated _August_ 12, 1764, chargeable with an annuity of 80 _l._ to his sister _Anne_,[78] who survived him. When, on the death of his other sister, she left off the business in which she was engaged (see, in the Catalogue, the first article among the "Prints of uncertain date,") he kindly took her home, and generously supported her, making her, at the same time, useful in the disposal of his prints. Want of tenderness and liberality to his relations was not among the failings of _Hogarth_. Of _Hogarth's_ drawings and contributions towards the works of others, perhaps a number, on enquiry, might be found. An acquaintance of his, the late worthy Mr. _John Sanderson_, architect, who repaired _Woburn Abbey_, as well as _Bedford House_ in _Bloomsbury-square_, possessed several of his curiosities. One was a sketch in black-lead of a celebrated young engraver (long since dead) in a salivation. The best that can be said of it is, that it was most disgustingly natural. Even the coarse ornaments on the corners of the blankets which enwrapped him, were characteristically expressed. Our artist seems to have repeated the same idea, though with less force, and fewer adjuncts, in the third of his Election prints, where a figure swaddled up in flannel is conveyed to the hustings. Two other works, viz. a drawing in _Indian_ ink, and a painting in oil colours, exhibited _Bedford House_ in different points of view; the figures only by _Hogarth_. Another represented the corner of a street, with a man drinking under the spout of a pump, and heartily angry with the water, which, by issuing out too fast, and in too great quantities, had deluged his face. Our great painter had obliged Mr. _Sanderson_ with several other comic sketches, &c. but most of them had been either begged or stolen, before the communicator of these particulars became acquainted with him.