Original engraving after William Hogarth's A Rake's Progress, engraved by the Scottish engraver Thomas Clerk and published in London by Robert Scholey. It is the fifth subject in the series: the ruined rake marries a rich old woman to rebuild his fortune.
Original engraving after William Hogarth's A Rake's Progress, engraved by the Scottish engraver Thomas Clerk and published in London by Robert Scholey. It is the fifth subject in the series: the ruined rake marries a rich old woman to rebuild his fortune.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: after William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Engraver / lithographer: Thomas Clerk, Edinburgh
Source: Published by Robert Scholey, no. 46 Paternoster Row, London (print LXIII)
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.9 x 4.7 in (15 x 12 cm); sheet 9.3 x 5.6 in (23.5 x 14.2 cm)
Condition: Good condition; scattered foxing in the margins, not affecting the image