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This is a drawing of a cluttered room with broken furniture, scattered papers, and debris. At the center, a man appears to be adjusting his collar. To his left, another man is bending over. A woman is gesturing expressively in the background. Various items are scattered around, including a tipped-over ink pot, broken objects, and a fireplace with a fire near a disheveled child. The room shows signs of wear and tear, with a damaged wall and exposed beams. Household items like dishes on a shelf and laundry hanging to dry add to the chaotic and disorderly atmosphere of the room.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Harlot's Progress: pl.5
William Hogarth
- Date
- 1732
- Medium
- etching and engraving
- Dimensions
- sheet: 33.6 × 40.7 cm (13 1/4 × 16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1944.5.25
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1726 to 1750
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- British
- interior
- architecture
- child
- portrait
- Fire
- Figures
NGA object ID 30371. 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.