The Story of a Harlot's Progress

The original painting series of arak's progress was purchased at auction in 18 o two by the wife of architect sir john sone. Unfortunately, the original paintings for a harlot's progress were lost in a fire in 17 55. In 19 35, the story of tom rakewell was adapted into a ballet. It became a film in 19 forty five and an opera by egor strevinsky in 19 51. The final scene shows tom in the bethlehem royal hospital, known colloquially as bedlam,. And he is naked at this point, save for a ragged cloth that's draped over him.