A Harlot's Progress, Plate 1, William Hogarth, April 1732
A Harlot's Progress, Plate 1, April 1732, Etching and engraving; fourth state of four, plate: 12 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. ( x cm), Prints, William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London), Set outside the Bell Inn, London. Mary Hackabout, a country girl, has just arrived on the York Wagon and is examined by an extravagantly dressed bawd Mother Needham. Behind them a clergyman on horseback fails to notice the encounter but a lecherous old gentleman (Colonel Charteris) eyes the girl with anticipation
Size: 3523px × 2888px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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