Interior of a gambling house in Covent Garden where Tom has fallen, raving, on one knee having lost his money at dice. Behind him a chaotic group of gamblers, most of whom fail to notice that flames and smoke are pouring over the paneling and through the door.
Paulson, Ronald. "Hogarth's Graphic Works." The Print Room, 1989, London.
Notes (object):
The sixth plate of the A Rake's Progress series. Plate based on "The Gaming House," a painting by Hogarth. Third state. The face of Lord Cog (far left of print) has been changed. The shadow of Rakewell's wig (lying on the floor) is extended to touch the detached queue.
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