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Bedlam from 'A Rake's Progress' 1733, By William Hogarth (1697 – 1764) .

Bedlam from 'A Rake's Progress' 1733, By William Hogarth (1697 – 1764). English painter, printmaker, satiriSaint The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant, who comes to London, wastes all his money on luxurious living, prostitution and gambling Finally insane and violent, in the eighth painting he ends his days in Bethlehem Hospital (Bedlam), London's celebrated mental asylum. Only Sarah Young is there to comfort him, but Rakewell continues to ignore her.
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Title:
Bedlam from 'A Rake's Progress' 1733, By William Hogarth (1697 – 1764) .
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Bedlam from 'A Rake's Progress' 1733, By William Hogarth (1697 – 1764). English painter, printmaker, satiriSaint The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant, who comes to London, wastes all his money on luxurious living, prostitution and gambling Finally insane and violent, in the eighth painting he ends his days in Bethlehem Hospital (Bedlam), London's celebrated mental asylum. Only Sarah Young is there to comfort him, but Rakewell continues to ignore her
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Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive
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Image size:
5098 x 4114 px | 60.0 MB
Print size:
43.2 x 34.8 cm | 17.0 x 13.7 in (300 dpi)
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