What are the names of the series of portraits?

Question

What are the series of pictures I think theres about 6 in each series pained by a British artist (first name may have been William)

One features an unhappy, loveless marriage and the other is a young girls journey into the world of prostitution.

There was a channel 4 documentry on a few months ago about this artist.

Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

William Hogarth.

The Harlots Progress ( The story of an innocent country girl's journey into prostitution)

Marriage a la Mode: (a marriage of convenience that leads to a sticky end)

There was an exhibition at Tate Britain last year http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitio...

and jolly good it was too. I think the exhibition book is now on special offer at the Tate shop

Answer 2

Steve is right, it's Hogarth.  However, I think the series you are describing is called "the Harlot's Progress."

Answer 3

Is this Hogarth?

Could be the Rake's Progress

Edit: Shanna is right, not me