William Hogarth (English, 1697 – 1764), The Industrious 'Prentice (from the suite of 12 prints,…

The Industrious 'Prentice (from the suite of 12 prints, Industry and Idleness)

Artist William Hogarth English, 1697 - 1764

Datepublished 1796 (engraved 1747)

MediumEngraving, wove paper

DimensionsPlate mark: 11 1/2 x 26 in.
Sheet: 16 3/4 x 22 7/8 in. (42.5 x 58.1 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Object number1974.7

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SignedLL, engraved in the plate, outside the image area, "Designed by William Hogarth"

InscribedEngraved in the plate; within the overall image area CTR Top: "THE INDUSTRIOUS 'PRENTICE grown rich, & Sheriff of London.", in a cartouche at the bottom center "Proverbs CH: IV, Ver: 7, 8/ With all they getting get understanding/Exalt her and she shall promote thee: she/shall bring thee to honour, when/thou dost Embrace her." Below the image but within the plate; LL, "Designed by Wm Hogarth", CTR, Published by T. Cook Islington and G.G. and J. Robinsons Pater-noster Row February 1st. 1796"; LR, "Engraved by T. Cook"

DescriptionThe suite of 12 engravings on the theme of industry and idleness from which this print comes are unlike Hogarth's earlier graphic work (Rake's Progress, Marriage a la Mode etc., in that they were not engraved after paintings, but were originally conceived as prints.

This engraving is Plate 8, Proverbs Ch: IV. Ver: 7,8. Text at top of engraving reads "The INDUSTRIOUS 'PRENTICE grown right, Sheriff of London." Shows a group of people eating at tables.

Examined in the oak museum frame.Exhibition History"The Painterly and the Picturesque: Trends in Eighteenth Century European Art", Hoopes Gallery, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, Sept. 23- Dec. 30, 2001.

“Prosperity and Exclusion,” The Hyde Collection, Hoopes and Whitney-Renz Galleries, May 31 – Sept. 21, 2025ProvenanceBaltimore, MD, Ferdinand Roten Galleries
1974, Glens Falls, NY, The Hyde Collection Trust