After William Hogarth, A Harlot's Progress, Etching, 1732

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A Harlot's Progress is an etching print realized after William Hogarth in 1732 Signature on the plate on the lower … Read more A Harlot's Progress is an etching print realized after William Hogarth in 1732 Signature on the plate on the lower right. Good conditions, with some foxing. A Harlot's Progress" is a series of six prints by William Hogarth, published in April 1732, that tells the cautionary tale of Moll Hackabout, a young woman who arrives in London and becomes a prostitute The prints were created by the English artist William Hogarth (1697-1764) and are considered among his most famous "Modern Moral Subjects". The series follows Moll Hackabout, a country girl who comes to London, meets Mother Needham, a notorious procuress, and is drawn into a life of prostitution. The prints highlight moral weakness, exploitation, and the harsh realities of 18th-century London societ See less