A Harlot's Progress (also known as The Harlot's Progress) is a series of six paintings (1731, now lost) and engravings (1732) by William Hogarth. The series shows the story of a young woman, Mary (or Moll) Hackabout, who arrives in London from the country. The series developed from the third image: having painted a prostitute in her boudoir in a garret on Drury Lane, Hogarth struck upon the idea of creating scenes from her earlier and later life. William Hogarth, self-portrait, 1745 William Hogarth (November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major English painter, engraver, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Meanings for the term include: Attic (always capitalised) is an adjective for something or someone coming from Attica or Athens. ... Drury Lane is a street in the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. ...

In the first, an old woman praises her beauty and suggests a profitable occupation, procuring her for the gentleman shown to the back of the image, and she is a mistress with two lovers in the second. She has become a common prostitute on the point of being arrested in the third, and is in Bridewell Prison, beating hemp, in the fourth. By the fifth, she is dying from venereal disease (attended by John Misaubin), and she is dead aged only 23 in the last. The title and rich allegory are reminiscent of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Mistress is the feminine form of the word master. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... The Pass Room at Bridewell from Ackermanns Microcosm of London (1808–1811), drawn by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin. ... This is one of several related articles about cannabis. ... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... John Misaubin (1673–1734) was an 18th century French and British physician and quack. ... An allegory (from Greek αλλος, allos, other, and αγορευειν, agoreuein, to speak in public) is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than and in addition to the literal. ... John Bunyan. ... The Pilgrims Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come by John Bunyan (published 1678) is an allegorical novel. ...

The protagonist is named after the heroine of Moll Flanders and Kate Hackabout. Kate was a notorious prostitute and the sister of highwayman Francis Hackabout: he was hanged on 17 April 1730; she was convicted of keeping a disorderly house in August the same year, having been arrested by Westminster magistrate Sir John Gonson. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe. ... Folk image of a mounted highwayman This page is about the criminal occupation of highwayman, for groups of that name, see The Highwaymen. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ...

The series of paintings proved to be very popular, and Hogarth used his experience as an apprentice to a silversmith to create engravings of the images, selling a "limited edition" of 1,240 sets of six prints to subscribers for a guinea. Pirate copies of the engravings were soon in circulation, and Hogarth procured a 1735 Act of Parliament (8 Geo. II. cap. 13) to prohibit the practice. Soon after, Hogarth published his second series of satirical and moralistic images, A Rake's Progress, followed some years later by Marriage à-la-mode. Printing is an industrial process for reproducing copies of texts and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... Plate 3 - Tom succumbs to the pleasures of the flesh at The Rose Tavern, Drury Lane. ... Marriage à-la-mode, scene two of six. ...

The original paintings were destroyed in a fire at Fonthill Abbey, the country house of William Beckford in Wiltshire, in 1755. The original plates survived, and were sold by Hogarth's widow, Jane, to John Boydell in 1789; by him to Baldwin, Cradock and Joy in 1818, and then to Henry Bohn in 1835. Each produced further copies. Fonthill Abbey Fonthill Abbey — also known as Beckfords Folly — was a large Gothic-style building built in the turn of the 19th century in Wiltshire, England. ... William Beckford (1709 – June 21, 1770) was a well-known political figure in 18th century London, and twice held the office of Lord Mayor of London. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

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Plate 1 - Moll Hackabout arrives in London at the Bell Inn, Cheapside.

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1664x1189, 1735 KB) Summary William Hogarths Harlots Progress, plate 1, showing Mollys arrival in London, with Colonel Frances Charteris and Handy Jack leering in the background, while a syphilitic madame in the foreground procures her first. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1664x1189, 1735 KB) Summary William Hogarths Harlots Progress, plate 1, showing Mollys arrival in London, with Colonel Frances Charteris and Handy Jack leering in the background, while a syphilitic madame in the foreground procures her first. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... A view of Cheapside published in 1837. ...

Plate 1

Plate 1: Moll Hackabout arrives in London at the Bell Inn, Cheapside. Throughout the series, those items on the viewer's right are the sitter's left, the sinister side, while those things on the viewer's left are the sitter's dexter side, and Hogarth divides good and bad on the left and right. On the right side of the frame, where the buildings are in decay, notorious rake Colonel Francis Charteris and his pimp, John Gourlay, compete with the pox-ridden Elizabeth Needham (known as "Mother" Needham), a notorious procuress and brothel-keeper, to secure Moll for their prostitution. On the left side of the frame, where the buildings are solid, Londoners ignore the scene: indeed, a mounted clergyman ignores her plight, just as he ignores his horse knocking over a pile of pans. Meanwhile, the bawd palpates Moll as if buying a horse. A hint is contained in the goose, which is addressed to "My lofing cousin Toms stret London": This "cousin" might have been a recruiter or a paid off dupe of the bawdy keepers. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... A view of Cheapside published in 1837. ... The Tavern Scene from A Rakes Progress by William Hogarth. ... Colonel Francis Charteris Colonel Francis Charteris, (baptised 12 January 1672 - February 24, 1732), nicknamed The Rape-Master General, was a British aristocrat who had earned a substantial amount of money through gambling and the South Sea Bubble. ... A pimp finds and manages clients for a prostitute, engaging them in prostitution, often street prostitution, in order to profit from their earnings. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services. ...

Plate 2: Moll is now a kept woman, the mistress of a wealthy Jewish merchant.

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Plate 2

Plate 2: Moll is now a kept woman, the mistress of a wealthy Jewish merchant. She has numerous affectations of dress and accompaniment, as she keeps a West Indian serving boy and a monkey. The boy and the young female servant, as well as the monkey, may be provided by the businessman. She has jars of cosmetics, a mask from masquerades, and her apartment is decorated with paintings illustrating her sexually promiscuous and morally precarious state. She pushes over a table to distract the merchant's attention as a second lover tiptoes out. Madame de Pompadour the mistress of King Louis XV of France. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Cynomolgus Monkey at Batu Caves, Malaysia Monkeys, Mori Sosen (1749-1821) A monkey is any member of two of the three groupings of simian primates. ... Closeup of a womans eye while wearing makeup Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... Look up Masquerade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Plate 3 - Moll has gone from kept woman to common prostitute.

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Plate 3

Moll has gone from kept woman to common prostitute. Her maid is now an old and syphilitic jade. Her bed is her only major piece of furniture, and the cat poses to suggest Moll's new posture. The witch hat and birch rods on the wall suggest either black magic, or, much more likely, that her profession requires her to perform role-playing and sadomasochism. Her heroes are on the wall: Macheath from The Beggar's Opera and William Sacheverell, and two cures for syphilis are above them. The wig box of highwayman James Dalton (hanged on 11 May 1730) is stored over her bed. The magistrate, Sir John Gonson, with three armed bailiffs, is coming through the door on the right side of the frame to arrest Moll for her activities. Moll is showing off a new watch that she was given (probably by Dalton) and exposing her left breast. Gonson, however, is fixed upon the witch's hat and 'broom' or the periwig hanging from the wall above Moll's bed. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. ... This article is part of the Witchcraft series. ... Black magic is the branch of magic that is used to perform evil acts or that draws on malevolent powers. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Painting based on The Beggars Opera, Scene V, William Hogarth, c. ... Painting based on The Beggars Opera, Scene V, William Hogarth, c. ... William Sacheverell (1638 - October 9, 1691), was an English statesman. ... Folk image of a mounted highwayman This page is about the criminal occupation of highwayman, for groups of that name, see The Highwaymen. ... James Dalton (died 11 May 1730) was captain of a street robbery gang in 18th century London. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... A Bailiff in a United States courtroom Bailiff (from Late Latin bajulivus, adjectival form of bajulus) is a governor or custodian (cf. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

Plate 4 - Moll beats hemp for hangman's nooses in Bridewell Prison.

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Plate 4

Plate 4: Moll in Bridewell Prison. She beats hemp for hangman's nooses, while the jailer threatens her and points to the task. Moll's servant smiles as the jailer's wife steals clothes from Moll, and the servant appears to be wearing Moll's shoes. The prisoners go from left to right in order of decreasing wealth, with a gentleman who has brought his dog with him next to her (a card-sharp whose extra playing card has fallen out), a woman, a child who may suffer from Down's Syndrome (belonging to the sharper, probably), and finally a pregnant African woman who presumably "pled her belly" when brought to trial, as pregnant women could not be executed or transported. A prison graffiti shows John Gonson hanging from the gallows. The jailer's wife literally winks at theft, and the inmates are in no way being reformed, despite the ironic engraving on the left above the occupied stocks, reading "Better to Work/ than Stand thus." The person suffering in the stocks apparently refused to work. The Pass Room at Bridewell from Ackermanns Microcosm of London (1808–1811), drawn by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin. ... This is one of several related articles about cannabis. ... This article is about the simple slip-knot, sometimes known as a noose. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... The ordinary people of the Roman Empire used the language known as Vulgar Latin rather than the Classical Latin of literature, as in this political graffiti at Pompeii Graffiti is a type of deliberately inscribed marking made by humans on surfaces, both private and public. ... These gallows in Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park are maintained by Arizona State Parks. ... The stocks are a device used since medieval times for public humiliation, corporal punishment, and torture. ...

Plate 5 - Moll dying of syphilis.

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x1184, 1806 KB) Summary William Hogarths A Harlots Progress, plate 5: John Misabaun and Richard Rock argue over treatment while Moll Hackabout dies of venereal disease. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x1184, 1806 KB) Summary William Hogarths A Harlots Progress, plate 5: John Misabaun and Richard Rock argue over treatment while Moll Hackabout dies of venereal disease. ... Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. ...

Plate 5

Plate 5: Moll dying of syphilis. Dr. Richard Rock on the left and Dr. Jean Misaubin on the right argue over their medical methods, which appear to be a choice of bleeding (Rock) and cupping (Misaubin). A woman, possibly Moll's bawd and possibly the landlady, rifles Moll's possessions for what she wishes to take away while Moll's maid tries to stop the looting and arguing. Moll's son sits by the fire, possibly addled by his mother's venereal disease. He is picking lice or fleas out of his hair. The only hint as to the apartment's owner is a Passover cake used as a flytrap, implying that her former keeper is paying for her in her last days and ironically indicating that Moll will, unlike the Israelites, not be spared. Several opiates ("anodynes") and "cures" litter the floor. Moll's clothes seem to reach down for her as if ghosts drawing her to the afterlife. Richard Rock (left) argues with Dr. John Misaubin in William Hogarths 1732 A Harlots Progress while his patient dies of venereal disease. ... John Misaubin (right) argues with Dr. Richard Rock in William Hogarths 1732 A Harlots Progress while his patient dies of venereal disease. ... Cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy involving the placement of glass, plastic, or bamboo cups on the skin with a vacuum. ... Suborders Anoplura(sucking lice) Rhyncophthirina Ischnocera(avian lice) Amblycera(chewing lice) Lice (singular: louse) (order Phthiraptera) are an order of over 3,000 species of wingless parasitic insects. ... Families Tungidae â€“ sticktight and chigoe fleas (chiggers) Pulicidae â€“ common fleas Coptopsyllidae Vermipsyllidae â€“ carnivore fleas Rhopalopsyllidae â€“ marsupial fleas Hypsophthalmidae Stephanocircidae Pygiopsyllidae Hystrichopsyllidae â€“ rat and mouse fleas Leptopsyllidae â€“ bird and rabbit fleas Ischnopsyllidae â€“ bat fleas Ceratophyllidae Amphipsyllidae Malacopsyllidae Dolichopsyllidae â€“ rodent fleas Ctenopsyllidae Flea is the common name for any of the small... Passover (Hebrew: פסח; transliterated as Pesach or Pesah), also called ×—×’ המצות (Chag HaMatzot - Festival of Matzot) is a Jewish holiday which is celebrated in the spring. ...

Plate 6 - Moll's wake.

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Plate 6

Plate 6: Moll's wake. Moll is dead, and all of the scavengers are present. A note on the coffin lid shows that she died aged 23 on 2 September 1731. The parson spills his brandy as he has his hand up the skirt of the girl next to him, and she appears pleased. Moll's son plays ignorantly as Moll's madam drunkenly mourns on the right with a ghastly grinning jug of "Nantes" (brandy). A "mourning" girl (another prostitute) steals the undertaker's handkerchief. Another prostitute shows her injured finger to her fellow whore, while a woman adjusts her appearance in a mirror in the background, even though she shows a canker sore on her forehead. Moll's son is innocent, but he sits playing with his top underneath his mother's body, unable to understand (and figuratively fated to death himself). Only Moll's maid is upset at the treatment of the dead girl, whose coffin is being used as a tavern bar. The house holding the coffin has an ironic coat of arms on the wall displaying a chevron with three spigots, reminiscent of the "spill" of the parson, the flowing alcohol, and the expiration of Moll. A wake is a ceremony associated with death. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Brandy pot stills at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—fire wine) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. ... A mouth ulcer or canker sore is a painful open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane. ... Chevron may refer to: Chevron, a V-shaped pattern seen in military or police insigna, heraldry, flag design, and architectural frets Chevron, a series of bones on the underside of the tail of reptiles Chevron Corporation, a petrochemical company Chevron Cars, an advertising campaign of the Chevron Corporation including stylized... The term Spigot can refer to: Spigot ( object ) - a small wooden plug Tristan A. Farnon - cartoonist Tristan A. Farnon Spigot Algorithms - a type of algorithm The AT-4 Spigot - a man-portable ATGM manufactured in the former Soviet Union and not to be confused with the M136 AT4 in service...

External links

• The series of engravings
• The Literary Encyclopedia
• A reprint of the Grub Street Journal, referring to Kate Hackabout
• An analysis
• Another analysis

References

• Shesgreen, Sean. Engravings by Hogarth 101 Prints. New York: Dover Publications, 1973.

Bibliography

• Frederick George Stephens, Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires, Volume III, part I (London: British Museum Publications, Ltd., 1978).