Tom Rakewell in a cell in the Fleet Prison. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
April 1st. 1797
Reference:
39252i
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Having squandered all his wife's money, Rakewell is confined in the Fleet. His old wife harangues him and Sarah Young, who is accompanied by their child, has fainted. The turnkey demands money and so does the boy who brought some beer

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London (Paternoster Row) : G.G. & J. Robinson, April 1st. 1797.

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 31.4 x 38.5 cm

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Happy the man, whose constant thought (tho' in the school of hardship taught) can send remembrance back to fetch treasures from life's earlier stretch... Designed by Wm. Hogarth. Engraved by T. Cook Lettering continues: ...who self-approving can review scenes of past virtues that shine thro' Bears number: Pl. VII

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, 3 ed., London 1989, related to [138]

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Wellcome Collection 39252i

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