print; satirical print; fan

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Object Type: print; satirical print; fan
Museum number: 1891,0713.562
Title: Object: A Harlot's Progress
Description: Unmounted fan-leaf, with five scenes from Hogarth's Harlot's Progress, omitting the final funeral scene; the whole obscured by a Chinese landscape with figures. c.1732 Etching, printed in red and black on chicken skin
Producer name: After: William Hogarth; Print made by: Giles King; Published by: Martha Gamble
School/style
Production date: 1732 (c.)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 122 millimetres (printed surface, max., approx); Width: 445 millimetres (printed surface, max., approx)
Curator's comments: For further information, see 1891,0713.519
Bibliographic references: Paulson 1989 / Hogarth's Graphic Works: third edition (121-126) (after); Paulson 1965/70 / Hogarth's graphic works: first complete edition (121-126) (after); Schreiber / Catalogue of the collection of fans and fan-leaves presented to the British Museum by Lady Charlotte Schreiber (155 unmounted)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; courtesan/prostitute
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1891
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1891,0713.562

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