A Rake's Progress; plate V of VIII mb-code 1237457 View of the Eddystone lighthouse

View of the Eddystone lighthouse

Panoramic view of Westminster and the City of London looking across the River Thames from Southwark

depicting the church in front of fields and farm buildings

' A bird cage seller trying to sell his wares to a customer

Hampton Court scenery can be seen in the background

A Rake's Progress; plate V of VIII mb-code 1237457 View of the Eddystone lighthouse'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.