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Thomas Cook after Hogarth
T. Cook after Hogarth - Six Early 19th Century Engravings, A Harlot's Progress

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The complete set of six engravings by Thomas Cook (1744-1818) after William Hogarth's (1697-1764) 'A Harlot's Progress', first a series of six paintings (1731, now destroyed) and subsequently a series of engravings (1732). This set is a later strike of Thomas Cook's reproduced plates after Hogarth's originals. The series shows the story of a young woman, M. (Moll or Mary) Hackabout, who arrives in London from the country and becomes a prostitute. After painting a prostitute in her boudoir in a garret on Drury Lane, Hogarth struck upon the idea of creating scenes from her earlier and later life. The title and allegory are reminiscent of John Bunyan's 'Pilgrim's Progress' (1678). All are signed and dated either 1798 or 1799 in plate. On wove.
  • Creator:
    Thomas Cook after Hogarth
  • Creation Year:
    Unknown
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.69 in (37.3 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)
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  • Condition:
    All have some discolouration, foxing, creases and some small tears at the edges. Plate VI has a significant loss of the substrate to the lower-left corner. All have been cropped on the plate line on one or more sides.
  • Gallery Location:
    Corsham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: qs5571stDibs: LU881310216912
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