The Harlots Progress...

[Jack Roberts]

One other tid bit I saw.

SIX ENGRAVINGS

of "The Harlot's Progress",

in original frames

First published 1732

Republished 1744

the frames 1732-1745

The artist William Hogarth trained as an engraver of silver and

continued to engrave his own paintings, 'The Harlot's Progress' was the

first of several series of narrative paintings that he made,

satirizing the faults of contemporary society.

Hogarth published these as prints as soon as the series was

completed, engraving the plates himself and issuing the

set at one guinea. They were designed not for portfolios, but

to be hung in a frames such as these.

Engraving and etching, ink on paper,

frames of ebonized fruitwood and

carved and gilded pine

Designed, engraved and etched in

London by William Hogarth (born in

London, 1697, died there in 1764)

Ok a bit late but would still think useful.

So here they are.

[Jack Roberts]

Edited January 20, 2009 by Jack Roberts

[Jack Roberts]

Some technical details, in order to get the engravings to show up I had to use flash.

To keep the glare off the glass I had to take the pictures at an angle. I have manipulated them in photoshop

to give them a straightened appearance. Also I still have full res originals on my desktop,

should you see something and want to see it close, I can zoom in, crop it and post it here. Just ask.

(Believe me I can get really close on most of them.) Enjoy!

[Jib]

Hogarth always had a little story that followed his pictures. Often small details had deep meaning.