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The Harlot Beats Hemp in Bridewell Prison by William Hogarth — VisualArtsDB

The Harlot Beats Hemp in Bridewell Prison

The Harlot Beats Hemp in Bridewell Prison

William Hogarth

1727–1737

Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: plate: 31.5 x 39 cm (12 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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british

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