Pl. 3. The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard

Pl. 3. The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard

Item Information

Title:
Pl. 3. The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard
Title (alt.):
The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard during divine service
Description:
A churchyard with Tom Idle 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.
Artist:
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Publisher:
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Name on Item:
Design'd & Engrav'd by Wm. Hogarth
Date:
(c) September 30, 1747
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Engravings
Satires (Visual works)
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints
Subjects:
Churches
Play (Recreation)
Places:
England > London
Extent:
1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 27 x 35 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5138jt01n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[William Hogarth]
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from item.
Paulson: 170
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Paulson, Ronald. "Hogarth's Graphic Works." The Print Room, 1989, London.
Notes (object):
The third plate of the Industry and Idleness series. Second state. The whole of the coat of the beadle is crosshatched.
Identifier:
18_06_000041
W. 2580 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666003800758