1732
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Harlot's Progress: pl.4 is a 1732 ink by William Hogarth, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a group of women in a room, some sitting and others standing. They are dressed in old-fashioned clothing, with some wearing hats and others holding objects like a sword and a basket. The room has a high ceiling with exposed beams and a brick wall with a sign that reads "Better to Work than Stand thus". In the foreground, a woman sits on a bench, holding a sword and looking down at her lap. Another woman stands behind her, holding a basket and looking up at the ceiling. The women are all engaged in different activities, some working and others chatting or looking around the room. The painting is a commentary on the lives of women during the 18th century, highlighting their daily struggles and hardships. It is a work by Hogarth, William.
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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