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When did Hogarth paint Harlot's and Rake's Progresses?
In 1731 William Hogarth completed A Harlot's Progress and was followed in 1733–1735 by the sequel A Rake's Progress.
What are Harlot's and Rake's Progresses?
A Harlot's Progress depicts the fate of a country girl who begins prostituting. A Rake's Progress consisted of eight pictures that depicted the reckless life of Tom Rakewell.

Question: What is a Rake's Progress?
Self-contained rewrite: What is a Rake's Progress?