Soon after his marriage, _Hogarth_ had summer-lodgings at _South-Lambeth_; and being intimate with Mr. _Tyers_, contributed to the improvement of _The Spring Gardens_ at _Vauxhall_, by the hint of embellishing them with paintings, some of which were the suggestions of his own truly comic pencil. Among these were the "Four parts of the Day," copied by _Hayman_ from the designs of our artist. The scenes of "Evening" and "Night" are still there; and portraits of _Henry_ VIII. and _Anne Bullen_ once adorned the old great room on the right hand of the entry into the gardens. For his assistance, Mr. _Tyers_ gratefully presented him with a gold ticket of admission for himself and his friends, inscribed IN PERPETUAM BENEFICII MEMORIAM. This ticket, now in the possession of his widow, is still occasionally made use of. In 1733 his genius became conspicuously known. The third scene of his "Harlot's Progress" introduced him to the notice of the great. At a board of Treasury which was held a day or two after the appearance of that print, a copy of it was shewn by one of the lords, as containing, among other excellencies, a striking likeness of Sir _John Gonson_.[28] It gave universal satisfaction; from the Treasury each lord repaired to the print-shop for a copy of it, and _Hogarth_ rose completely into fame. This anecdote was related to Mr. _Huggins_ by _Christopher Tilson_, esq. one of the four chief clerks in the Treasury, and at that period under-secretary of state. He died _August_ 25, 1742, after having enjoyed the former of these offices fifty-eight years. I should add, however, that Sir _John Gonson_ is not here introduced to be made ridiculous, but is only to be considered as the image of an active magistrate identified. The familiarity of the subject, and the propriety of it's execution, made the "Harlot's Progress" tasted by all ranks of people. Above twelve hundred names were entered in our artist's subscription-book. It was made into a pantomime by _Theophilus Cibber_; and again represented on the stage, under the title of _The Jew decoyed, or a Harlot's Progress_, in a Ballad Opera. Fan-mounts were likewise engraved, containing miniature representations of all the six plates. These were usually printed off with red ink, three compartments on one side, and three on the other.[29]