The Rake's Progress is a short 1935 ballet based on the drawings of William Hogarth, with music by Gavin Gordon (1901-1970), choreography by Ninette de Valois, and set design by Rex Whistler.
By contrast, The Rake's Progress was an instant hit and has remained in the repertoires of a number of ballet companies.
Gordon based his scenario for the ballet on Hogarth's series of paintings called A Rake's Progress.
Stravinsky's Hogarthian borrowings were limited to the name of the protagonist, the general notion of his progress, and specific ideas for two of the scenes.
They were destroyed in the Netherlands during the Second World War, while Sadler's Wells were visiting that country, but were remade for a revival.