In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
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
