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A Harlot's Progress
The six prints telling the cautionary story of Moll Hackabout, a harlot, were published in April 1732, the first of Hogarth’s ‘Modern Moral Subjects’. Hogarth intended the pictures to stand without accompanying text. The series had 1,240 subscribers and was so popular that pirated versions were quickly issued.
In the Royal Collection by 1845
Cat. 86






William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress:Plate one 1732
Etching and engraving | 31.7 x 39.0 cm (platemark) | RCIN 811512.a
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress: Plate two 1732
Etching and engraving | 32.7 x 39.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 811512.b
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress: Plate three 1732
Etching and engraving | 33.6 x 40.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 811512.c
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress: Plate four 1732
Etching and engraving | 33.1 x 40.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 811512.d
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress: Plate five 1732
Etching and engraving | 33.3 x 40.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 811512.e
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress: Plate six 1732
Etching and engraving | 32.8 x 39.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 811512.f