Taking possession of his father's effects [graphic].[between 1785 and 1794]engCopy in reverse of the first state of Plate 1 of Hogarth's 'The Rake's Progress' (Paulson 132). "The Jacobean interior of the house of Tom Rakewell's late father with Tom at left being measured for a suit as he gives a handful of coins to the pregnant Sarah Young; behind him sits a lawyer compiling inventories; on the floor are boxes of miscellaneous goods, piles of mortgages, indentures, bond certificates and other documents; an old woman brings faggots to light a fire and an upholsterer attaching fabric (purchased from William Tothall of Covent Garden) to the wall reveals a hiding place for coins which tumble out."--British Museum online catalogueTitle from Paulson.Added title from text engraved above image.Date range for publication based on form of publisher's name in imprint. "Robt. Sayer & Co." is found on prints published during Robert Sayer's final business period (1785-1794), following the Sayer & Bennett partnership (1774-1784) and preceding his death in 1794. See British Museum online catalogue.Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 132.