Art Sources

Note, in the etching, the corset on the chair & the chamber pot beneath the bed, both symbolizing that despite this girl's struggle, she's a little loose in her morals and invited the gentleman to her chambers.

Also note the wonderful detail of the contents of her dressing table. In the drawer is a book of erotic poetry by Rochester, "Novels" & "The Practice of Piety." On the floor is a spilled powder box & small box of spots or beauty marks.

Though the oil paintings contain less detail than the etchings, these were priceless in deciding color schemes. It looks to be wood panelling. But I chose a deep georgian rose to offset the blue-green bed curtains.

Finding source material for 18th Century apothecaries is not easy, so I was thrilled this has so much detail. Not too visible in this rendition, but there is a wolfs head on top of the shelves on the left, and an alligator hanging from the ceiling. Now all I need is some scary taxidermy with which to outfit my shop.

19th Century, but an inspiration and favorite haunt, none the less. The old slate floor inspired my own.

• Gin Lane & Beer Street
  
• Harlot's Progress Plate III
  
• Harlot's Progress Plate V
  
• Marriage a la Mode Plate III
  
• William Hogarth - Selected Works


• Hogarth's Realm