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William Hogarth
The idle 'prentice at play in the churchyard during Divine Service 1747
etching and engraving
26.3 × 34.7 cm (image and plate) 27.1 × 36.5 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
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The idle 'prentice at play in the churchyard during Divine Service
1747
plate 3 from the Industry and idleness series
Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
26.3 × 34.7 cm (image and plate) 27.1 × 36.5 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Paulson 170 ii/ii; BM Satires 2914
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Design'd & Engrav'd by W.m (m in superscript above . ) Hogarth
printed in ink l.r.: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Sep.br (br in superscript above . ) 30. 1747.
printed in ink l.c.: Plate 3.
printed in ink u.c.: The IDLE 'PRENTICE at Play in the Church Yard, during Divine Service
printed in ink (in cartouche) l.c.: Proverbs CH:XIX.Ve:29. / Judgments are prepar'd for Scorners, / & Stripes for the back of Fools.
Accession Number
1278.454-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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