This is a detailed drawing of an interior domestic scene with various activities taking place. The image features a room with a four-poster bed, a wooden chair with clothing, framed pictures on the wall, and women engaged in conversation. One woman is using a mortar and pestle with utensils scattered on a table in front of them. In the background, men are entering the scene. Various household items like pots and jugs are placed on the floor, and the drawing emphasizes different textures and details, creating a realistic depiction of daily life.
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This is a detailed drawing of an interior domestic scene with various activities taking place. The image features a room with a four-poster bed, a wooden chair with clothing, framed pictures on the wall, and women engaged in conversation. One woman is using a mortar and pestle with utensils scattered on a table in front of them. In the background, men are entering the scene. Various household items like pots and jugs are placed on the floor, and the drawing emphasizes different textures and details, creating a realistic depiction of daily life.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Harlot's Progress: pl.3

William Hogarth

Date
1732
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 33.4 × 40.3 cm (13 1/8 × 15 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1944.5.23
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Woman
  • Bed
  • Man
  • furniture

NGA object ID 30369. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.