Moll Hackabout, the mistress of a wealthy Jewish merchant in a richly decorated apartment room, kicks over a tea table as her young lover tip-toes out aided by a maidservant. Engraving by William Hogarth.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Reference:
38225i
Part of:
A harlot's progress
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Description

Moll's breast is exposed alluding to her "loose" character. The mask and the mirror on the table and the monkey are attributes of Imitatio (see Ripa's Iconologia). A black houseboy wearing a turban carries a kettle. On the wall hang two old master paintings of Old Testament subjects.

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[London] : [publisher not identified]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 29.7 x 36.9 cm.

Lettering

Plate 2. Wm Hogarth invt: pinxt: et sculpt.

References note

R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works, London 1989, 3rd edition, no. 122

Reference

Wellcome Collection 38225i

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