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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
The playful irreverence of this backstage scene is underscored by the kittens in the foreground, one of whom plays with a globus cruciger , or cross-bearing orb, recognized as a symbol of authority throughout the Christian world.
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William Hogarth — Strolling Actresses Dressing in a Barn
William Hogarth — Strolling Actresses Dressing in a Barn
William Hogarth — Strolling Actresses Dressing in a Barn
William Hogarth — A Harlot's Progress, Plate 3
William Hogarth — A Harlot's Progress, Plate 3
William Hogarth|Dr. John Hoadley — A Rake's Progress, Plate 
William Hogarth|Dr. John Hoadley — A Rake's Progress, Plate 
William Hogarth|Dr. John Hoadley — A Rake's Progress, Plate 
William Hogarth — A Harlot's Progress, Plate 6
William Hogarth — A Harlot's Progress, Plate 5
William Hogarth — A Harlot's Progress, Plate 4
Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non|Jean Honoré Fragonard
