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The IDLE ' PRENTICE prophaning the sabbath by Play in Church Yard. during Divine Service.
William Hogarth, John Bowles
1766-1779
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Hogarth (Designer)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1956.0042.009 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1956.0042.009 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
The IDLE ' PRENTICE prophaning the sabbath by Play in Church Yard. during Divine Service.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Hogarth (Designer); John Bowles (Printseller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1766-1779
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: Designed by WHogarth
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Social/political commentary
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
Dimensions (inches)
7.9 (H) x 11 (W) x 7.28 (Image H) x 10.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.1 (H) x 27.9 (W) x 18.48 (Image H) x 26.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W above bottom. Plate marks not available.
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Edition State
I or II
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Hogarth first published the "INDUSTRY and IDLENESS" series in London, October 1747. He wrote in his "Autobiographical Notes" that this series was "calculated for the use and instruction of youth w[h]erein everything necessary to be known was to be made as intelligible as possible and as fine engraving was not necessary to the main design provided that which is infinitely more material viz the characters and expressions were well preserved, the purchase of them became within the reach of