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A Rake's Progress (or The Rake's Progress) is a series of eight paintings by 18th-century English artist William Hogarth. The canvases were produced in 1732–1734, then engraved in 1734 and published in print form in 1735.
- The Heir. The Heir is the first part of William Hogarth’s series A Rake’s Progress. It shows Tom Rakewell being measured for a new suit by a tailor. He just inherited his stingy father’s money.
- The Levée. The second scene from A Rake’s Progress is set around seven years after the first one. It shows Rakewell at a levée, a ceremony held in the morning during which a monarch would eat breakfast and get dressed.
- The Orgy. The orgy taking place in the painting with the same name is occurring in a brothel called Rose Tavern. The disheveled Tom Rakewell is sitting on the right, visibly drunk.
- The Arrest. In the fourth image of A Rake’s Progress, Tom Rakewell is on his way to the royal court in an attempt to climb the social ladder. Rakewell is depicted under a sign reading Hudson and Sadler which indicates that he spent all of his father’s money on horse racing and gambling.
- Sex, Booze and 18th-Century Britain. If you ever needed proof that the sex, booze and a rock’n’roll lifestyle was not a twentieth century invention, you need look no further than the satirical prints of William Hogarth.
- A Rake’s Progress. These sly nods to the bad guys of the day not only made the prints hugely relevant and enjoyable to their target audience but it also made them incredibly popular.
- A Fashionable Life. By the next scene ("Surrounded by Artists and Professors," above) Tom has already moved from his cosy, if slightly shabby family home into his new bachelor pad surrounded by a dance master, a music teacher, a poet, a tailor, a landscape gardener, a body guard and a jockey all offering their services to help Tom complete his fashionable lifestyle.
- A Decadant Decline. Tom’s decadent lifestyle does not last for long and by the third scene his sedan chair is intercepted by bailiffs as he is en route to the Queen’s birthday party.
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- Sex, booze and 18th-century Britain. If you ever needed proof that the sex, booze and a rock’n’roll lifestyle was not a twentieth century invention, you need look no further than the satirical prints of William Hogarth.
- A Rake’s Progress. These sly nods to the bad guys of the day not only made the prints hugely relevant and enjoyable to their target audience but it also made them incredibly popular.
- A fashionable life. By the next scene (“Surrounded by Artists and Professors,” above) Tom has already moved from his cozy, if slightly shabby family home into his new bachelor pad surrounded by a dance master, a music teacher, a poet, a tailor, a landscape gardener, a body guard and a jockey all offering their services to help Tom complete his fashionable lifestyle.
- A decadent decline. Tom’s decadent lifestyle does not last for long and by the third scene his sedan chair is intercepted by bailiffs as he is en route to the Queen’s birthday party.
A Rake’s Progress c.1733–5 is a series of eight satirical paintings by the English artist William Hogarth (1697–1764), an artist renowned for his innovative paintings and engravings depicting what he styled as ‘modern moral subjects’. 1 The series tells the story of Tom Rakewell (the Rake), a man who inherits a fortune from his city merchant fat...
A Rake's Progress. Date of Creation: 1733. Height (cm): 62.50. Length (cm): 75.00. Medium: Oil. Support: Canvas. Subject: Scenery. Art Movement: Rococo. Created by: William Hogarth. Current Location: London, United Kingdom. Displayed at: Sir John Soane's Museum. Owner: Sir John Soane's Museum. A Rake's Progress Page's Content. Story / Theme.
Oct 14, 2023 · A Rake's Progress (1732-4) was a series of eight oil paintings that were preparatory works for engravings and prints portraying the downfall of the fictional Tom Rakewell.
