William Hogarth / 'A Harlot's Progress' / NEWGATE PRISON

William Hogarth / 'A Harlot's Progress' / NEWGATE PRISON

Eighteenth century Newgate was a hellhole for both men and women. The turnkeys profited on the misery of the convicted, who faced disease, abuse and most likely death in the grotty dungeons of London's most infamous prison. William Hogarth painted scenes he witnessed in 'A Harlot's Progress'

 

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