Prison Scene, plate 7 from A Rake's Progress
Prison Scene, plate 7 from A Rake's Progress

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Prison Scene, plate 7 from A Rake's Progress,

1735

William Hogarth, 1697–1764; born and died London, England
x1954-48

Information

Title
Prison Scene, plate 7 from A Rake's Progress
Dates

1735

Maker
William Hogarth
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 34.7 x 40.4 cm (13 11/16 x 15 7/8 in.) sheet: 36.8 x 42.6 cm (14 1/2 x 16 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Henry K. Dick, Class of 1909
Object Number
x1954-48
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Inscription
Eighteen lines in five columns inscribed in plate, lower center from left to right Inscribed in plate, lower left: Plate 7 Inscribed in plate, lower right: Invented by Wm. Hogarth & Publish’d, / According to Act of Parliament June ye 25, 1735
Reference Numbers
Paulson 138 (1965, 1989)
Culture
European, British
Type
engravings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
satires, prisons, men, figures (representations), groups of people, women

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