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The industrious 'prentice a favourite and entrusted by his master
Title
The industrious 'prentice a favourite and entrusted by his master [graphic] / design'd & engrav'd by Wm. Hogarth.
Edition
[State 2].
Publication
[London] : [Wm. Hogarth], publish'd according to act of Parliament, Sep. 30, 1747.
Physical Description
1 print : etching with engraving ; plate mark 26.0 x 34.6 cm, on sheet 29.4 x 38.9 cm
Notes
Title etched above image.
Series title 'Industry and idleness', state, and publisher from Paulson.
"Plate 4"--Below frame, centered.
Caption in decoration centered in lower edge of frame, quote from 'Matthew Chap. XXV. Ve. 21': Well done thou good and faithfull servant, thou hast been faithfull over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things."
Provenance
Formerly owned by Frederick Edward Sotheby of Ecton, Northants, 1837-1909.
Formerly owned by Queen Charlotte, the album bound according to Her Majesty's direction.
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.
Gifted by Henry Man (1747/48-1799) to his son Harry Stoe Man (1783-1848) in 1796.
Summary
In the weaving shop ont he right Mr. West stands with the apprentice Goodchild on a raised platform, his arm resting casually on the young man's shoulder. Goodchild holds the "Day Book", a purse, and a set of keys. The two gloves on the desk are shown clasping, symbolic of the relationship between the two men. On the left a porter wearing the coat-of-arms of the City of London enters the shop carrying rolls of cloth. The porter has a large carbuncular nose. His dog bares its teeth at the shop cat who hisses back, back arched. In the background workers sit at the looms and spinning wheels; attached to the desk is the "London Almanack". The left of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles and a hangman's rope; on the right frame hang the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain and a sword of state.
Variant and related titles
Industrious apprentice a favourite and entrusted by his master
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. 2926
Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd rev. ed.), no. 171
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Etchings - England - London - 1747.
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