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Harlot's Progress. Plate II. In High keeping by a Jew.
Harlot's Progress. Plate II. In High keeping by a Jew. [&] Plate III. The Compleat Trull at her Lodgings in Drury Lane. [&] Plate IV. In Bridewell beating Hemp. [&] Plate V. In a High Salivation at the Point of Death. [&] Plate VI. Her Funeral properly attended.
Invented and Painted by W.m Hogarth.
[London: Henry Parker, 1768?]
Five [of 6] etchings with engraving, printed from two plates, one with 18th century watermark; totals c. 260 x 370mm (10¼ x 14½"). Some spotting.
Reversed and reduced copies of Hogarth's famous series, probably originally published with the consent of Mr William Hogarth' by Thomas Bakewell. Hogarth is known to have given Bakewell permission to reproduce his "Rake" set to counter cheap plagaries: Bakewell sold his versions for 2s. 6d, significantly cheaper than the two guineas for the originals. Parker reissued the 'Rake' set in 1786, now with the consent of Hogarth's widow, Jane overprinted with the same decorative borders at the sides. The missing plate is Plate I, showing Moll Hackabout's arrival in London.
Not in either BM Satires or Paulson. The Wellcome Collection has three, 38333i, 38334i &38335i.
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[The Rake's Progress, Plates 1 & 2, 4-8.]
[The Rake's Progress, Plates 1 & 2, 4-8.]
[after William Hogarth.]
Publish'd w.th ye consent of M.rs Hogarth, by Henry Parker, at No. 82 in Cornhill, March 25, 1768.
Seven [of 8] etchings with engraving, printed from two plates, totals c. 270 x 370mm (10¾ x 14½"). Plates 1 & 6 trimmed to plate at bottom.
Reversed and reduced copies of the first states of Hogarth's famous series, originally published 'with the consent of Mr William Hogarth' by Thomas Bakewell in 1735, the same year as Hogarth's original publication. Hogarth gave permission for this set to counter cheap plagaries: Bakewell sold his set for 2s. 6d, significantly cheaper than the two guineas for the originals. This posthumous edition (now with the consent of Hogarth's widow, Jane) are overprinted with decorative borders at the sides. The missing plate is 3, 'Revelling with Harlots'.
BM Satires 2159, 2174, 2203, 2212, 2224, 2237, 2247. Paulson p.90.
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