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William Hogarth (1697-1764)
A Harlot's Progress 1732
RCIN 811512
Moll Hackabout arrives in London and meets Mother Needham, a notorious procuress
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Moll is mistress to a wealthy Jewish man. She creates a diversion to allow a second lover to escape
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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
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William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Master: A Harlot's Progress Item: A Harlot's Progress: Plate four 1732
Moll beats hemp in Bridewell Prison
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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
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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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