Wrapped in "sweating" blankets and close to the fire, Moll Hackabout nears death as the doctors argue over her illness. Engraving after William Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
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38336i
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Harlot's progress
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[London] : [publisher not identified]

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 23.7 x 29 cm.

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Harlots progress. Plate V. In a high salivation at the point of death. Elle meurt en passant par le grand-reméde. Invented & painted by Wm Hogarth.

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, London 1989, 3rd edition, related to 125

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Wellcome Collection 38336i

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