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William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress 1732
RCIN 811512

William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Master: A Harlot's Progress Item: A Harlot's Progress:Plate one 1732
Moll Hackabout arrives in London and meets Mother Needham, a notorious procuress
Royal Collection Trust/ © His Majesty King Charles III 2022

William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Master: A Harlot's Progress Item: A Harlot's Progress: Plate two 1732
Moll is mistress to a wealthy Jewish man. She creates a diversion to allow a second lover to escape
Royal Collection Trust/ © His Majesty King Charles III 2022

William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Master: A Harlot's Progress Item: A Harlot's Progress: Plate three 1732
Moll, in a reduced state, takes tea while bailiffs enter her lodgings
Royal Collection Trust/ © His Majesty King Charles III 2022

William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Master: A Harlot's Progress Item: A Harlot's Progress: Plate four 1732
Moll beats hemp in Bridewell Prison
Royal Collection Trust/ © His Majesty King Charles III 2022

William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Master: A Harlot's Progress Item: A Harlot's Progress: Plate five 1732
Moll is dying while two doctors argue over her treatment
Royal Collection Trust/ © His Majesty King Charles III 2022

William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Master: A Harlot's Progress Item: A Harlot's Progress: Plate six 1732
Moll’s coffin is surrounded by a group of insincere mourners
Royal Collection Trust/ © His Majesty King Charles III 2022






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Six prints, forming the set '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.
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