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.
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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
Print
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

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