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A rake's progress: Early success: he swiftly develops an unerring palate, and amazes his friends – Vintage Wall Art

A rake's progress: Early success: he swiftly develops an unerring palate, and amazes his friends — historic drawing
A rake's progress: Early success: he swiftly develops an unerring palate, and amazes his friends. Historic drawing from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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The caption makes the joke: the rake has swiftly acquired an unerring palate and dazzles his companions at the table. Published in May 1973, this ink drawing with gray wash and white highlights borrows the title and sequence of William Hogarth's 1735 engravings, which traced a young man's ruin through idleness and extravagance. The subjects of wine and parties make the satire plain, since the skill being admired is really a taste for drink that the later scenes would punish.

Medium1 drawing : India ink, with gray wash, and opaque white on white wove paper ; 21.0 x 29.7 cm. (sheet)
Notes1973 May [publication date]
SubjectsEating & drinking--1970-1980. Parties--1970-1980. Rake's progress--1970-1980. Wine--1970-1980.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,189 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-157733

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