WILLIAM HOGARTH
LOT DETAILS
Complete set of six 18th century engravings from "The Harlots Progress", dated 1798/1799, which depicts the tragic story of young Moll Hackabout, who arrives in London only to be taken in by brothel-keeper Elizabeth Needham, and is eventually beaten, jailed and dies of disease; the six prints are in order as:
1) Moll Hackabout arrives in London at the Bell Inn, Cheapside
2) Moll is now a kept woman, the mistress of a wealthy merchant
3) Moll has gone from kept woman to common prostitute
4) Moll beats hemp in Bridewell Prison
5) Moll dying of syphilis
6) Moll's wake
Image size for each 29.2 x 36.8cm (11 1/2 x 14 1/2in); professionally framed and matted, the frames measure 54 x 59.1cm (21 1/4 x 23 1/4in); William Hogarth, English, 1697-1764; this and the next lot are from the same private collection, London