Hogarth's widow, Jane, to John Boydell in 1789; by him to Baldwin, Cradock and Joy in 1818; and then to Henry Bohn in 1835. Each produced further copies. Adaptation British composer Iain Bell composed an operatic adaptation of the work which opened at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna in 2013 with German soprano Diana Damrau in the title role. The world premiere of the opera A Harlot's Progress was on 13 October 2013. The plates Legacy In 1733, John Breval, under the pen-name of Joseph Gay, published a poem The Lure of Venus: or, a Harlot's Progress. An heroi-comical poem. In six cantos. Founded upon Mr. Hogarth's six paintings; and illustrated with prints of them. On 22 June 1828, William Innell Clement published Harlot's Progress in columns on a single page of his newspaper Bell's Life in London #330. References External links The series of engravings Ex-Classics edition including the engravings and John Breval's Poem Can be read online or downloaded in various formats. The Literary Encyclopedia A reprint of the Grub Street Journal, referring to Kate Hackabout An analysis (2006 film) Vienna's New Opera House Since 1801, The New York Times, 29 May 2009 Paintings by William Hogarth 1731 paintings Painting series Lost paintings 18th-century engravings Prints by William Hogarth Prostitution in paintings Works about prostitution in the United Kingdom