print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- S,2.87-99
- Title
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Object: The Fellow 'Prentices at their Looms
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Object: The Industrious 'Prentice performing the Duty of a Christian
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Object: The Idle 'Prentice at Play in the Church Yard, during Divine Service.
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Object: The Industrious 'Prentice a Favourite, and entrusted by his Master.
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Object: The Idle 'Prentice turned away, and sent to Sea.
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Object: The Industrious 'Prentice out of his Time, & Married to his Master's Daughter
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Object: The Idle 'Prentice return'd from Sea, & in a Garret with a common Prostitute.
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Object: The Industrious 'Prentice grown rich, & Sheriff of London.
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Object: The Idle 'Prentice betray'd by his Whore, & taken in a Night Cellar with his Accomplice.
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Object: The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one brought before him & Impeach'd by his Accomplice.
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Object: The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn
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Object: The Industious 'Prentice Lord-Mayor of London.
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Series: Industry and Idleness
- Description
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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
- Production date
- 1747
- Dimensions
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Height: 267 millimetres (large sheets approx.)
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Height: 263 millimetres (smaller sheets approx.)
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Width: 403 millimetres (large sheets approx.)
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Width: 341 millimetres (smaller sheets approx.)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For further description and comment see other records for each plate.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Moll Flanders
- Acquisition date
- 1827 (before)
- Acquisition notes
- See comment on S,2.1.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- S,2.87-99
