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The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard during divine service
Title
The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard during divine service [graphic] / design'd & engrav'd by Wm. Hogarth.
Edition
[State 2].
Publication
[London] : [Wm. Hogarth], publish'd according to act of Parliament, Sepbr. 30, 1747.
Physical Description
1 print : etching with engraving ; plate mark 26.0 x 34.6 cm, on sheet 29.9 x 39.5 cm
Notes
Title etched above image.
State from Paulson.
"Plate 3"--Below frame.
Third plate in the series of twelve: "Industry and idleness".
Caption in decoration in lower edge of frame: "Proverbs Ch:XIX. Ve. 29. Judgments are prepar'd for Scorners & Stripes for the back of Fools."
Provenance
George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Formerly owned by Queen Charlotte, the album bound according to Her Majesty's direction.
Formerly owned by Frederick Edward Sotheby of Ecton, Northants, 1837-1909.
Gifted by Henry Man (1747/48-1799) to his son Harry Stoe Man (1783-1848) in 1796.
Summary
Tom Idle is shown in a churchyard sprawled on a tomb playing hustle-cap with a one-eyed man wearing a striped cap and a ragged boot-black. A younger boy scratches his head in puzzlement as he watches the play, and a beadle raises his cane to strike Idle. In the foreground skulls and bones are shown at an open grave. To the right in the background, the congregation enters the church. The right of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles and a hangman's rope; on the left frame hang the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain and a sword of state.
Variant and related titles
Idle apprentice at play in the church yard during divine service
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 02, 2011
References
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 3, no. 2914
Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd rev. ed.), no. 170
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Etchings - England - London - 1747.
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