The Effects of Idleness and Industry, exemplified in the conduct of two fellow-'prentices
Print
1747 (engraved), 1747 (published)
1747 (engraved), 1747 (published)
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The Industrious 'Prentice Promoted (or The Industrious 'Prentice a Favourite and entrusted by his Master); Part of the series 'The Effects of Idleness and Industry'; Engraving print on paper.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper |
| Brief description | The Industrious 'Prentice Promoted (or The Industrious 'Prentice a Favourite and entrusted by his Master); Part of the series 'The Effects of Idleness and Industry'; Engraving print on paper; Designed and engraved by William Hogarth; English School; 1747. |
| Physical description | The Industrious 'Prentice Promoted (or The Industrious 'Prentice a Favourite and entrusted by his Master); Part of the series 'The Effects of Idleness and Industry'; Engraving print on paper. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | The series 'Industry and Idleness' was created solely as a set of engravings. This differs to Hogarth's earlier works, such as 'Marriage a-la-Mode' (1743), which were usually painted first and then converted to engravings. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
| Other number | 4 - series number |
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| Accession number | DYCE.2762 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2010 |
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