Keywords: Richard Newton Progress of a Woman of Pleasure 1794.jpg Progress of a Woman of Pleasure Hand-coloured etching on wove 53 5 x 74 0 cm William Holland 20 April 1796 <br> Traces the progress of a woman who starts as a newly-hired servant at upper left and then through impulsive behavior and a fondness for alcohol loses respectable employment and descends into sordid circumstances including prostitution being the mistress of a number of men associating with criminals etc http //www bonhams com/ Bonhams 1796 Richard Newton PD-old-100 Images from Bonhams Richard Newton 1796 engravings Prostitutes in art Prostitutes in the United Kingdom 1796 in England |