A Rake's Progress; plate V of VIII mb-code 1237457 Upper Thames Street

Upper Thames Street

Panoramic view of the City of London showing the area between Bainards Castle and Guildhall with Southwark and the River Thames in the foreground

a key in a cartouche and the City of London arms at the top

'Green and Young Hastings'

View east along Holborn

A Rake's Progress; plate V of VIII mb-code 1237457 Upper Thames Street'A Rake's Progress', 1735; plate V of VIII. Tom Rakewell marries an old but rich woman, in order to retrieve his fortune. Meanwhile, in the background, Sarah Young with her mother and baby attempt to enter the church, whilst a couple of dogs in the foreground mimic the bride and groom. Plate V in a set of eight plates.