A Rake's Progress; plate VII of VIII Finish:Stretched they are watched by alarmed

they are watched by alarmed pedestrians

All five women are wearing the latest styles in winter coats and mantles

was one of nine churches

in civic costume wearing a robe and carrying a scroll of paper

with a street scene and horse drawn vehicles

A Rake's Progress; plate VII of VIII Finish:Stretched they are watched by alarmed'A Rake's Progress', 1735; plate VII of VIII. Tom Rakewell is confined to Fleet Prison, London, for debt, and being harangued by his wife. On the table next to him is the manuscript for a play he has written to try to make some money and a rejection letter. To the left of the room Sarah Young has fainted and a woman with smelling salts tries to revive her. Fourth and final state of plate.