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"A Harlott's Progress " 18th Century Engraving by William Hogarth
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"A Harlott's Progress " 18th Century Engraving by William Hogarth

18th century
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This is an original antique copper plate engraving of Plate 1 in the series "A Harlott's Progress by William Hogarth (1697 -1764), a good clear impression on early paper.

Plate 1 in the set of engravings depicts the arrival in London of the young Moll Hackabout. The prints were first published in 1732. This very early impression is in good condition, there is minor discolouration around the edge but this is to be expected in an item at least 200 years old. Provenance, a private collection of important early English prints and engravings.

c1750

Code: RM76

Overall height: 19.5" 49 cm

Overall width: 22" 56 cm

Plate Height: 13" 33 cm

Platte width: 15" 40 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

Hobson May Collection has dated this William Hogarth Engraving Print to the 18th Century.

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SA1164126
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RM76
Description
This is an original antique copper plate engraving of Plate 1 in the series "A Harlott's Progress by William Hogarth (1697 -1764), a good clear impression on early paper.

Plate 1 in the set of engravings depicts the arrival in London of the young Moll Hackabout. The prints were first published in 1732.

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This very early impression is in good condition, there is minor discolouration around the edge but this is to be expected in an item at least 200 years old.
Hobson May Collection

Provenance, a private collection of important early English prints and engravings.

c1750

Code: RM76

Overall height: 19.5" 49 cm

Overall width: 22" 56 cm

Plate Height: 13" 33 cm

Platte width: 15" 40 cm

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Hobson May Collection has dated this William Hogarth Engraving Print to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164126
Dealers Internal Ref
RM76
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Archive I An eighteenth-century monochrome engraving framed in a dark mount with a thin gilt wooden border depicting a busy London street scene.

"A Harlott's Progress " 18th Century Engraving by William Hogarth

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An eighteenth-century monochrome engraving framed in a dark mount with a thin gilt wooden border depicting a busy London street scene.
"A Harlott's Progress " 18th Century Engraving by William Hogarth
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An eighteenth-century monochrome engraving framed in a dark mount with a thin gilt wooden border depicting a busy London street scene.
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Eighteenth-century satirical prints, prominently championed by artists like William Hogarth, used detailed figurative compositions to comment on contemporary morals, social hierarchy, and urban life in Georgian Britain.

Artisans carved fine lines onto a smoothed copper plate using a burin, applied oil-based ink into the incised grooves, and pressed wet rag paper onto the plate using a high-pressure rolling press.

Authentic prints feature a visible indented plate mark surrounding the image where the metal pressed into the paper, chain lines within handmade laid rag paper, and crisp etched line work rather than modern dot-matrix patterns.

Framed monochrome engravings work exceptionally well as part of a curated gallery wall, paired with minimalist contemporary furniture, or hung individually above a mantelpiece to add historical narrative to a study or living area.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight and high-humidity areas, mount it using acid-free archival matting, and fit protective UV-filtering glass to prevent yellowing and paper degradation.
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