Hogarth's satirical social commentary on 18th-century British society. This series tells the story of Ann Hackabout, a young girl from the country seeking her fortune in London, who pays the ultimate price for her moral downfall into prostitution
Alternative Title:
Harlot's progress
Description:
Caption title.
Publisher:
Published by J.L. Marks, 91, Lond Lane, Smithfield
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Wit and humor, Pictorial, Wit and humor in art, Vices in art, Art and morals, Prostitutes, and Prints, English
"Rebecca Howse, as in British Museum Satires No. 10788, similarly posed but more upright, and seeming to stand for a portrait. She wears a neat fichu, a light print apron covers the greater part of her striped dress, and no cloak; her shoes are tied, ...
