An attractive young woman in country attire is shown arriving in the yard of the Bell Inn, London. An old woman approaches as a man watches from the doorway of the inn, his servant peaking out from behind him. A wagon with other country girls under the canvas pulls away; a country clergyman on horseback following behind
Alternative Title:
Harlot's progress. Plate 1
Description:
Title from caption above image., Printer's statement engraved in the lower right corner of the image., Copy in reverse of Hogarth's print published in 1732; Bowles at the Mercer's Hall address 1725-1731., Verses engraved below image, in three columns, six lines each: See there but just arrived in town, The country girl in homespun gown. Tho plain her drress appears, how neat, Her looks how innocent and sweet ... Ah Polly! thou hadst happy been, If thou his face hadst never seen., No. 1 of a series of 6 pirated copies of Hogarth's engravings of "A harlot's progress". Imprint varies from the Bowles copy described as no. 2036, Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.3., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Below text, written in a contemporary hand: Frances Chartres, Esq, who deserv'd hanging for what he had done & was sentenced to die for what he could not do., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for Iohn Bowles at Mercer's Hall in Cheapside
Having been released from Bridewell Prison, the harlot is shown in a squalid bed-chamber, wrapped in a long sheet and seated in a chair by the fire, her head resting against a pillow in a swoon. Her dismayed attendant turns for help from the two doctors who are quarreling about the benefit of their nostrums, the one standing in anger, in the process turning over a table and chair. A second attendant is rummaging through the harlot's trunk on the right. Sitting on the floor near the harlot's chair is a young boy, scratching his head as he roasts meat on a stick, heedless of the dramas in the room
Alternative Title:
In a high salivation and at the point of death
Description:
Title from caption above image., Printer's statement from Plate I of the series., Engraved below image, three columns, six lines each, beginning: From Bridewell fredd she quickly gains, The French disease and all its pains ..., No. 5 of a series of 6 pirated copies of Hogarth's engravings of "A harlot's progress". Imprint varies from the Bowles copy described as no. 2036, Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.3., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Written in contemporary hand below text: Margery. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for Iohn Bowles at Mercer's Hall in Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Bedrooms, Physicians, Prostitutes, Servants, and Sick persons
Caption title., Body of the text begins: The no dedication. Not dedicated to any prince in Christendom for fear it might be thought an idle piece of arrogance. Not dedicated to any man of quality, for feat it might be thought too assuming. Not dedicated to any learned body of men, as either of the universitys, or the Royal Society, for fear it might be thought an uncommon piece of vanity. Nor dedicated to any one particular friend for dear of offending another. Therefore dedicated to nobody, but if for once we may spppose nobody to be every body, as every body is often said to be nobody, then is this work dedicated to every body. By their most humble and devoted [signed] W. Hogarth., All etched., "Page 1."--Upper right corner., Ms. note in ink in Steevens's hand below print: Facing the “Anecdotes” &c. in John Ireland's Hogarth illustrated., and On page 231 in volume 3.
Sayer's index to his copies from the works of the late celebrated Mr. William Hogarth
Description:
Caption title., Probably the index to: Les Satyres de Guillaume Hogarth. Londres : Robert Sayer, 1768., and The Lewis Walpole Library copy: With title annotated in ink by a contemporary hand: Sayer's index to his copies from the works of the late celebrated Mr. William Hogarth.
Sayer's index to his copies from the works of the late celebrated Mr. William Hogarth
Description:
Caption title., Probably the index to: Les Satyres de Guillaume Hogarth. Londres : Robert Sayer, 1768., and The Lewis Walpole Library copy: With title annotated in ink by a contemporary hand: Sayer's index to his copies from the works of the late celebrated Mr. William Hogarth.
Title engraved at top of image., A writing sheet, with borders decorated with scenes from Hogarth's series Industry and idleness., Interior blank space annotated in contemporary hand with three verses and dated June 1, 1778., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published by R. Sayer, and J. Bennett, No. 53 Fleet Street
Title from item. and Mounted; ms. note on mount: "Wilkes, Hogarth, Ch. Churchil." Additional ms. note: "Alludes to the quarrel between Wilkes & Hogarth. Wilkes replied to Hogarth's satirical portrait of Wilkes by the North Briton XVII which is very bitter in tone. There is little doubt that this quarrel shortened Hogarth's life."
Publisher:
Sold by E. Sumpter, in Fleet Street, publish'd according to act of Parliament
Subject (Name):
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764., and Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764.
"Bidder's ticket for an auction of paintings by Hogarth with ranks of copies of old master paintings stacked outside Cock's auction house attacking paintings by Hogarth as they emerge from his studio: a weeping Magdalene spears the third scene of A Harlot's Progress, a procession of Bacchus encounters Midnight Modern Conversation, and so on."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bearer hereof is entitled (if he thinks proper,) to be a bidder for Mr. Hogarth's pictures ...
Description:
Title from text in image., State and publisher from Paulson., Title from caption above image: The bearer hereof is entitled (if he thinks proper,) to be a bidder for Mr. Hogarth's pictures ..., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: ibidem., and On page 122 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: .