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A Harlot's Progress (also known as The Harlot's Progress) is a series of six paintings (1731, now destroyed) and engravings (1732) by the English artist William Hogarth. The series shows the story of a young woman, M. (Moll or Mary) Hackabout, who arrives in London from the country and becomes a prostitute.
La carrera de una prostituta (A Harlot's Progress), también conocida como La carrera de la prostituta o El progreso de la prostituta, eran una serie de seis pinturas de 1731 [1] y sus correspondientes grabados de 1732, [2] obra del artista William Hogarth.
Six prints, forming the set A Harlots Progress. The six prints telling the cautionary story of Moll Hackabout, a harlot, were published in April 1732, the first of Hogarth’s ‘Modern Moral Subjects’. Hogarth intended the pictures to stand without accompanying text.
A print by William Hogarth depicting the first stage of a young woman's descent into prostitution in London. See the artwork details, provenance, and related essays and resources from The Met collection.
A Harlot's Progress depicts the fate of a country girl who begins prostituting – the six scenes are chronological, starting with a meeting with a bawd and ending with a funeral ceremony that follows the character's death from venereal disease.
Title: A Harlot's Progress, Plate 2. Artist: William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London) Date: before April 1732. Medium: Etching and engraving; first state of four. Dimensions: sheet: 12 7/16 x 14 15/16 in. (31.6 x 37.9 cm) Classification: Prints. Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932. Accession Number: 32.35(3)
Learn about the eighteenth-century print series by William Hogarth that depicts the downfall of a young prostitute in London. Discover the historical and cultural context, the characters and scenes, and the hidden messages in this article from Khan Academy.
