Looking for a map of the locations in William Hogarth's Harlot and Rake's Progress? I made one at Layers of London. You'll find links to all kinds of reference materials for each image. Thanks to all you #18thc 🗃️📚 #bookhist fans who helped me figure out the best platform for this idea!
Locations depicted in William Hogarth's A Harlot's Progress (1732) and The Rake's Progress (1734-35). Both image series were first made as paintings (although the Harlot's burned in 1755 fire at Fonth...
This is amazing!
How fabulous!
Start with the first item, then click next along the top and you can move around London following the order of the Harlot, then Rake series. Thanks @miyamotoben.bsky.social@louisefalcini.bsky.social@historybeagle.bsky.social@dbcii.bsky.social especially for your recs
This is great--thank you!