Pl. 7. The idle 'prentice returned from sea and in a garret with a common prostitute

Pl. 7. The idle 'prentice returned from sea and in a garret with a common prostitute

Item Information

Title:
Pl. 7. The idle 'prentice returned from sea and in a garret with a common prostitute
Title (alt.):
The idle 'prentice return'd from sea, & in a garret with a common prostitute
Description:
A ruinous garret with Idle and a young woman in a bed which is collapsing at the foot. She examines jewelry and watches that he has stolen, while he starts in alarm as a cat crashes down the chimney.
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:
Prostitutes
Cats
Places:
England > London
Extent:
1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 27 x 35 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5138jt09v
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: 174
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Paulson, Ronald. "Hogarth's Graphic Works." The Print Room, 1989, London.
Notes (object):
The seventh plate of the Industry and Idleness series. Second state. The sheet in front of Idle and the one beneath the prostitute are crosshatched. Idle's hair now looks as if it is standing up with fright.
Identifier:
18_06_000045
W. 3675 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666003800790