'A Rake's Progress', 1735; plate IV of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth

'A Rake's Progress', 1735; plate IV of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth

1-237-240 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'A Rake's Progress', 1735; plate IV of VIII. Tom Rakewell, heads for a royal levee at St James's Palace, London, in his sedan chair. He is stopped by two bailiffs, who arrest him for debt. Sarah Young, a seamstress, holds back one of the bailiffs and profers a bag of money to bail the rake out.


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Creator
  1. William Hogarth: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver
After
  1. William Hogarth: British; English: Artist, painter, engraver

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

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World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4452x3919
File Size : 51,116kb


Aliases

  1. 25228
  1. 0220000152
  1. 1-237-240
  1. 1237240
  1. 152
  1. 25228
  1. A3

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