A Rake's Progress A Rake's Progress A Rake's Progress is a series of eight paintings by 18th-century English artist William Hogarth. The canvases were produced in 1732–34, then engraved in 1734 and published in print form in 1735. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant, who comes to London, wastes all his money on luxurious living, prostitution and gambling, and as a consequence is imprisoned in the Fleet Prison and ultimately Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam). The original paintings are in the collection of Sir John Soane's Museum in London, where they are
Master I. A. M. of Zwolle so they are given generic or descriptive titles that vary slightly between sources. The individual impressions also vary in sheet size. Master I.A.M.'s prints were often copied by contemporary engravers, but also by artists in other media. In particular the painter Gian Francesco da Tolmezzo based his fresco in Provesano (c. 1496) upon "The Betrayal of Christ". Francisco Henriques also based paintings upon I.A.M.'s engravings. Lucas van Leiden developed his style from that of Master I.A.M. and Albrecht Dürer. His prints were much sought after by prominent collectors. The English writer Samuel Pepys owned copies of the "Pietà" and "The