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This is an illustration of a busy street scene. Various characters are interacting. In the center, a group surrounds a fallen individual. On the left, a well-dressed figure watches. Buildings are in the background under a stormy sky with lightning. A person on a ladder is pouring a liquid. Another person is searching through a box. Objects and a sleeping figure are on the ground. The drawing includes detailed clothing and expressions, depicting societal tensions.
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This is an illustration of a busy street scene. Various characters are interacting. In the center, a group surrounds a fallen individual. On the left, a well-dressed figure watches. Buildings are in the background under a stormy sky with lightning. A person on a ladder is pouring a liquid. Another person is searching through a box. Objects and a sleeping figure are on the ground. The drawing includes detailed clothing and expressions, depicting societal tensions.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Rake's Progress: pl.4

William Hogarth

Date
1735
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 35.6 × 41 cm (14 × 16 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1944.5.31
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Costume
  • City
  • Figures
  • Writing

NGA object ID 30377. 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.