print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: S,2.87-99
Title: Object: The Fellow 'Prentices at their Looms; Object: The Industrious 'Prentice performing the Duty of a Christian; Object: The Idle 'Prentice at Play in the Church Yard, during Divine Service.; Object: The Industrious 'Prentice a Favourite, and entrusted by his Master.; Object: The Idle 'Prentice turned away, and sent to Sea.; Object: The Industrious 'Prentice out of his Time, & Married to his Master's Daughter; Object: The Idle 'Prentice return'd from Sea, & in a Garret with a common Prostitute.; Object: The Industrious 'Prentice grown rich, & Sheriff of London.; Object: The Idle 'Prentice betray'd by his Whore, & taken in a Night Cellar with his Accomplice.; Object: The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one brought before him & Impeach'd by his Accomplice.; Object: The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn; Object: The Industious 'Prentice Lord-Mayor of London.; Series: Industry and Idleness
Description: A complete set of Hogarth's 'Industry and Idleness' in poor condition, each sheet laid on canvas and heavily stained. 1747 Etching and engraving, laid on canvas
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Production date: 1747
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 267 millimetres (large sheets approx.); Height: 263 millimetres (smaller sheets approx.); Width: 403 millimetres (large sheets approx.); Width: 341 millimetres (smaller sheets approx.)
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Curator's comments: For further description and comment see other records for each plate.
Bibliographic references: Paulson 1989 / Hogarth's Graphic Works: third edition (168.I); BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (2896)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Associated with: Sir Richard Whittington; Illustration to: Daniel Defoe; Representation of: John Wesley; Representation of: Tiddy Doll; Representation of: Jenny, known as Mother Douglas; Representation of: James Guthrie; Representation of: Frederick, Prince of Wales; Representation of: Augusta, Princess of Wales
Associated places: Topographic representation of: London
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1827 (before)
Acquisition notes: See comment on S,2.1.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: S,2.87-99
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